Jonah Fabisch’s anticipated switch to Kaizer Chiefs has been thrown into doubt after fresh claims that the Zimbabwe international is instead closing in on a move to an unnamed KwaZulu-Natal Betway Premiership club.
The 24-year-old midfielder had on Thursday been widely reported to be on the verge of signing for Amakhosi, with talks said to be at an advanced stage and only medical tests and minor details still to be finalised.
But a later report from KickOff.com now suggests Fabisch is unlikely to be heading to Naturena, with the player understood to be in Durban and training with a different top-flight side based in KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban training appearance shifts transfer narrative
KickOff.com reports that Fabisch attended a training session with the unnamed club on Thursday, accompanied by both his agent and the team’s senior official.
“He looks like he has already signed because he was there with everything, and his agent was also there,” the outlet said.
“They even introduced him to the coaching staff. That’s all I know at this stage, but it looks like he is joining.”
That development appears to contradict earlier information carried by Foot Africa correspondent Hlayisani Magoro, who had reported that Kaizer Chiefs were closing in on Fabisch and that a deal was almost complete.
According to those earlier claims, only routine medical examinations and the final finer points of the agreement remained before Fabisch would be confirmed as a new signing for the Soweto club.
Conflicting reports leave next move unclear
The emergence of a competing suitor from KwaZulu-Natal has now cast significant doubt over Fabisch’s previously reported destination and left his immediate future unresolved.
No official word has been issued by Kaizer Chiefs on the updated claims, and the unnamed KwaZulu-Natal Betway Premiership club has also declined to comment on the situation.
With neither party confirming talks or an agreement, Fabisch’s next club remains unconfirmed and will do so until one of the teams involved makes a formal announcement.
The contrasting accounts – one placing Fabisch on the brink of a move to Naturena, the other indicating he is already being integrated into a Durban-based squad – underline how rapidly the player’s situation has evolved over the course of the day.
Chiefs continue rebuilding with three confirmed signings
While Fabisch’s future is yet to be settled, Kaizer Chiefs have been active elsewhere in the transfer market as they reshape their squad.
The Soweto giants have brought in central defender Thabo Moloisane from Stellenbosch FC to bolster their back line ahead of the new campaign.
In goal, Renaldo Leaner has arrived from Sekhukhune United, adding further competition for the number one jersey.
Kaizer Chiefs have also strengthened their midfield with the acquisition of defensive midfielder Adolf Mtasingwa from Tanzanian club Azam FC, completing their latest confirmed deal.
Those three arrivals highlight Chiefs’ broader recruitment drive as they look to reinforce key positions – even as uncertainty grows over whether Fabisch will ultimately be part of their plans.
For now, the German-Zimbabwean midfielder’s next destination remains the subject of speculation, with firm clarity likely to come only once one of the clubs involved breaks its silence.
