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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Kaizer Chiefs have announced the departures of several star players on Wednesday in what turned out to be an eventful day for the Soweto giants.<\/p>\n

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Striker Samir Nurkovic was the first big name to be confirmed, with the Serbian marksman having arrived at the club three years ago.<\/p>\n

He had a brilliant breakout season in which he scored 14 goals in 31 appearances as Chiefs narrowly missed out on winning the league title to Mamelodi Sundowns.<\/p>\n

However, after a series of injuries, Nurkovic found himself slipping down the pecking order and made only 15 appearances over the past season, during which time he scored just once.<\/p>\n

‘He used to go to the villages’: Baloyi knows Zwane will fight tooth and nail for Chiefs success<\/p>\n

“Kaizer Chiefs will not extend Samir Nurkovic’s contract when it expires on 30 June 2022, ending a three-year relationship. The popular Serbian forward began his Chiefs career like a house on fire, scoring 14 goals in his maiden season,”<\/b><\/p>\n

read a statement on Chiefs’ Twitter account.<\/p>\n

Soon after, the club revealed the contracts of Lazarous Kambole, Daniel Cardoso, Kearyn Baccus, Leonardo Castro, and Anthony Akumu Agay would expire in June and not be renewed.<\/p>\n

Chiefs then shocked the football fraternity as the club opted against renewing the contract of attacking midfielder Lebogang Manyama and star goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.<\/p>\n

The club said: “Lebogang Manyama will also be out of contract at the end of June and is free to find a new team. The attacking midfielder joined Amakhosi in August 2018 from Turkish side Konyaspor and played 95 matches, scoring on 15 occasions.”<\/p>\n

Amakhosi have already confirmed the signing of Ashley du Preez and Zitha Kwinika from Stellenbosch FC. At the same time, Siyethemba Sithebe from AmaZulu is expected to make a move to Soweto for the upcoming season as well.<\/p>\n

The club also confirmed the departure of goalkeeping coach Lee Baxter, who will leave after four years of service.<\/p>\n

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