Ex-Orlando Pirates star risks it all for Kaizer Chiefs
Monyane spent 13 years with the Buccaneers but fell down the pecking order in the right-back position.
The 25-year-old leaves after a decorated spell for a different type of project.
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Thabiso Monyane sounds positive about his new Soweto chapter with Kaizer Chiefs. Only time will tell whether he's made the right move in terms of trophy success, but he'll certainly get more game time after becoming a fringe player behind Deano van Rooyen and Thabiso Lebitso at Pirates.
'I've been received well by the technical team, the players and the staff, arriving from the other side of Soweto. 'It has been a breath of fresh air, and I am embracing a new culture.'
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Monyane: Fee, contract duration and estimated value Kaizer Chiefs new boy Thabiso Monyane. Image: Kaizer Chiefs website
Meanwhile, five other names aside from Monyane have arrived at Naturena. Ethan Chislett
Nkanyiso Shinga
Flavio Silva
Thabiso Monyane
Paseka Mako
Siphesihle Ndlovu
Will Monyane's move to Chiefs be a successful one for the club and player?
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