Bafana Bafana striker Lebo Mothiba is set for a surprise move away from French Ligue1 side Lille as the club seeks to cash in on one of their assets in the transfer window. Mothiba had a medical at fellow Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on Wednesday and should complete a move that would‚ if reports in France are to be believed‚ make him the most expensive South African player to date with a fee potentially rising to R135m. The 22-year-old Mothiba‚ who has been included in the Bafana squad for the 2019 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Libya next Saturday‚ has been a regular starter for Lille.
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