Kaizer Chiefs have finally made an announcement regarding the signing of Luke Fleurs after weeks of speculation.
The defender has been training with the Soweto giants following his shock exit at SuperSport United.
Chiefs on Thursday evening confirmed that they had signed Fluers outside the transfer window, as he was a free agent.
FARPost reported earlier that the recommendations to sign the 23-year-old had been made after he impressed just before the exit of Molefi Ntseki.
KAIZER CHIEFS CONFIRM LUKE SIGNING OF LUKE FLEURS
“Kaizer Chiefs have fortified their defensive unit with the signing of Under-23 international, Luke Fleurs, on a two-year contract, with an option for a further season,” said the club’s statement.
“The classy defender has been training with Amakhosi since leaving SuperSport United, and Chiefs were able to sign him outside the transfer window, as he was unattached.”
Expressing the club’s delight over the acquisition of the defender’s services, Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr. said they believe Fleurs has what it takes to suit the club’s style of play.
“We are very excited and happy to have Luke join us. The young man has great technical abilities and I think he will fit really well into how we want to approach the game and the kind of football we would like to play going forward,” Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jr.
“Of course, being a youth international and having experienced the Olympics, as well as having many PSL games under his belt, we believe his attributes will benefit the team,” he added.
Meanwhile, Fleurs says he has always wanted to be part of the Phefeni Glamour Boys. He’s determined to help the club reclaim the glory.
Having been with the team for the past weeks, the former Matsatsantsa defender says he has gotten used to the set up and is ready to start working.
‘I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE PART OF GLAMOUR BOYS’
“I feel so pleased to sign because I always wanted to be part of the Glamour Boys,” he told Kaizer Chiefs media department.
“There is a great bond here; it has that family feel. I just wanted to get started on the job of winning silverware. This is the biggest Club and I want to help us win things.
“We have been training well and I am used to the set up. Results haven’t been going our way lately but we will turn it around through hard work, because there is great talent here and we will get it right,” he continued
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