Kaizer Chiefs is reported to have rejected an offer for starlet due to the player being in head coach Nasreddine Nabi’s plans for the 2025-2026 season.
After a stellar season in the Dstv Diski Challenge, where he netted 15 goals to help Amakhosi lift their first reserve league title, Naledi Hlongwane was expected to take a step into senior football this season.
Before travelling with the first team to the Netherlands for pre-season camp, the 20-year-old was expected to be loaned out.
Something that Jwaneng Galaxy Sporting Director Sean Connor tried to explore to only be met with rejection from Naturena.
Connor told FarPost that his side tried to sign the South African junior international on a season-long loan deal, but the Amakhosi hierarchy rejected the offer, as the player is in Nabi’s plan for the new season.
After a steady pre-season, Hlongwane went on to make his professional debut against Stellenbosch FC in the club’s 2025-2026 Betway Premiership season opener.
Goals from Nkosingiphile Ngcobo and Glody Lilepo handed Hlongwane and Chiefs a perfect start to the season with a 2-0 victory.