Kamohelo Mokotjo will not be able to fulfill his dream of playing for Kaizer Chiefs if the final report is anything to go by.
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The 31-year-old former Brentford midfielder was reportedly offered by Amakhosi after his contract at US club FC Cincinnati expired in November.
Mokotjo is seen as the perfect replacement for Njabulo Blom who left Chiefs for St Louis FC in the US recently.
However, it appears that Amakhosi are not interested in signing the former Bafana Bafana midfielder.
In an interview with SABC’s Metro FM in August, Mokotjo expressed his desire to play for the Naturena team before hanging up his boots.
“Money is important, but it’s not the most important thing,” said Mokotjo who reportedly earns around R15 million a year in Major League Soccer.
“What I want is, if there is an opportunity, I want to go where there is a winning mentality. I want to enjoy football and my home country.
But this week, SABC Sports it is reported that Amakhosi will not enter Mokotjo probably because of his old age.
The report claims that Chiefs have decided to reduce the average age in the squad as they look to build for the future.
Under Arthur Zwane, Amakhosi have dropped a number of players over the age of 30 in form like Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Daniel Cardoso and Kgotso Moleko.
Another issue that could cause Amakhosi to let go of Mokotjo is the salary expectations that would disrupt the current squad if offered.
The boss recently fought a bitter battle with Blom as he demanded a better offer when he was in talks to renew.
Things got so bitter that Blom’s agent went on national radio to express his disappointment at how the club had offered him ‘peanuts’.
And having to let go of Blom because they can’t offer him a big salary, taking Mokotjo with a big offer will definitely send the wrong message to the rest of the squad, especially the young players.