ZIMBABWE international forward Khama Billiat spoke of his excitement yesterday as he got another big chance to break into Europe after being offered a trial stint at top Russian outfit Lokomotiv Moscow. Billiat was last night expected to fly out from Cape Town t. o Slovenia to join the Russian giants for their pre-season training camp. The Ajax Cape Town hotshot has been in demand in the off-season, with Absa Premiership giants Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns heavily linked with a move for his signature. Such has been the huge interest on Billiat’s services that his club had even put a R10 million price tag on him, about a US$1 million at the time they made the valuation, to ensure only serious contenders put in their bid for the winger. Although such a figure would scare away potential suitors in South Africa, it is small change when it comes to European clubs and, in the event that Billiat passes his trials, he could go for about three or four times what Ajax Cape Town had put on his head for a domestic sale. Billiat and his management team have always made a move to Europe their top priority with the Warriors forward eager to follow the same route that his former Ajax Cape Town teammate, Bafana Bafana midfielder Thulani Serero, took. After his management initially furnished Lokomotiv with DVDs on the player, the Russian side then decided to invite Billiat for a final assessment this week, a development that has left the former Aces Youth Academy forward relishing the prospects of finally making the kind of break that his talents deserve. Edzai Kasinauyo, the player’s manager, yesterday declared Billiat ready for the trials and remained optimistic that the winger would make the grade. “He will go for a week in Slovenia where he willlink with the team that is already in that country for a pre-season training camp so Khama is flying direct from Cape Town. “I think it’s a good opportunity for him because Lokomotiv are a big club in Russia who have regularly competed in the Champions League and if he makes it, it will give him a chance to showcase his talents on a bigger platform and even open other windows for him. “Lokomotiv have a new manager who is building a new team and looking to bring in fresh talent and Khama might just be one of them. #gdn
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 05:51:51 +0000
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