Orlando Pirates can thank Kaizer Chiefs for Tokelo Rantie because they had a hand in him joining Bucs. But now it will cost Pirates if they want to sign him outright. 

“It was a Kaizer Chiefs fan who brought Tokelo (aged 14) to me,” recalls Farouk Khan, head of Stars of Africa Academy where Rantie was developed.

“He wanted me to take Tokelo to Chiefs (due to my contacts, having worked there) and I did, but nobody saw him when he was there at the time.”

So the 21-year-old from Parys developed at Khan’s academy and then moved to Sweden where he still has another year to go on his contract with IFK Hassleholm.

“But nobody saw him when he was at Chiefs at the time “
– Farouk Khan

KickOff.com understands there is interest from Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza in keeping Rantie beyond the end of this season when his loan deal ends.

Rantie has scored six Premiership goals this season and Khan believes he has done enough to warrant a decent offer being put on the table to try and persuade the Swedes to sell him.