Betway Premiership side Richards Bay FC is reportedly interested in signing Junior Dion, following the striker’s confirmed departure from AmaZulu FC.
The Ivorian centre-forward spent the second round of the 2024/25 Betway Premiership season out on loan at Marumo Gallants.
The 31-year-old striker struggled somewhat for game time at AmaZulu in the first six months of the current season under, initially, Pablo Franco Martin and later co-coaches Vusumuzi Vilakazi and Arthur Zwane.
Dion only played in seven matches across all competitions at AmaZulu last season, all of which were in the Betway Premiership. He started just twice and made five appearances off the bench.
In January, he was then signed by Bahlabane Ba Ntwa on a six-month loan deal that kept him in Bloemfontein until the end of the recent past season.
He experienced something of a rejuvenation at Gallants, regaining his scoring touch with three goals in just ten appearances.
USUTHU CHOSE NOT TO RETAIN JUNIOR DION’S SERVICES
Despite finding his form back, Usuthu have decided not to retain his services ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
Dion was among the 19 players who departed the club before preparations for next season began. That included the loanees who returned to their parent clubs.
Dion arrived at AmaZulu during the middle of the 2023/24 campaign, reuniting with Romain Folz, his former coach at Marumo Gallants.
During his stint with AmaZulu, Dion notched up 47 appearances, netting 14 goals and providing two assists in the process.
His potential arrival at Richards Bay would strengthen the striking department following the club’s huge loss of their key striker Yanela Mbuthuma.
The Bafana Bafana forward switched to Orlando Pirates after penning a deal with them, along with his Bay teammate Nkosikhona Ndaba. To further reinforce attacking options, Richards Bay also signed Gabadinho Mhango, who was also at Marumo Gallants.
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