Kaizer Chiefs to Let Caleb Bimenyimana Leave Before 2023-24 Campaign
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Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly received two attractive offers for the signature of Caleb Bimenyimana and are likely to let the 25-year-old Burundian striker leave before the start of the 2023-24 campaign. According to Lorenz Kohler of iDiski Times, Amakhosi have received a concrete offer for Bimenyimana from Wydad Casablanca, as well as reported interest from Poland’s top-flight, the Ekstraklasa.
Bimenyimana had a strong start to his debut season at Kaizer Chiefs, but his form dropped off considerably in the second half of the 2022-23 campaign. With just one goal since the turn of the year, against Casric in the Nedbank Cup round of 16, 2023 hasn’t been a good calendar year for him in a club jersey. However, he has retained his place in the Burundi side and scored and assisted for them against Namibia in a recent AFCON qualifier.
Kaizer Chiefs have since recruited Pule Mmodi and Ranga Chivaviro to compete for places in attack alongside Ashley du Preez, Christian Saile and Mduduzi Shabalala. This means that Bimenyimana would struggle for minutes in the first-team should he stick around. His fondest memory in a Chiefs jersey is likely the moment he scored a hat-trick of penalties against Stellenbosch, becoming the first ever PSL player to hit three successful spot-kicks in one match.
With two attractive offers on the table, it appears that Kaizer Chiefs are ready to let Caleb Bimenyimana move on before the start of the 2023-24 season. It remains to be seen where the Burundian striker will end up, but it is clear that his journey with the Glamour Boys is over.
