Fraiser stalls signing Nico contract

CHAKALISA DUBE
Staff Writer | Thursday June 13, 2013 00:00

 

Fraiser, whose twoÐyear contract ended on June 1, is said to have declined signing a new contract submitted by the club on two occasions.The 24-year-old is said to have penned a deal with Chiefs although reports are that he could land at rivals, Rollers. The striker, who packs a lethal shot, has contributed handsomely to Majombolo's impressive season in the league. Despite strong speculation linking Fraiser to Chiefs, the player told Mmegi Sport yesterday that he was scheduled to meet Nico management.

'I was in Francistown on Tuesday and the Nico management called me to come (to Selebi-Phikwe) and discuss a new deal. 'We are meeting today evening (Wednesday) to discuss the deal, but if we fail to agree terms I will have to look elsewhere.'I have had discussions with two other clubs in the South, but I cannot divulge the names of the clubs in fear of jeopardising the negotiations. 'The two clubs are also yet to get back to me after I gave them my proposal during our talks. 'There is a possibility that I may join any of the two clubs if I do not get a suitable offer from Nico,' the former ECCO marksman said yesterday.Mmegi Sport has established that the two clubs that approached Fraiser are Rollers and Magosi.

Chiefs' spokesperson, Clifford Mogomotsi confirmed their interest in luring Fraiser to Kgatleng. 'We are very much interested in the player. We have already written to his club demanding permission to speak to him. We have not spoken to the player yet. 'We are not aware that he is out of contract that is why we wrote to his club asking for permission to talk to him. 'They will however confirm if he is out of contract or not,' Mogomotsi said when informed that Fraiser was out of contractFraiser is also not short of suitors with his former club ECCO City Greens and recently promoted Orapa United reportedly interested in the signing the player.

Nico's Richard Legwaila and Topo Piet, who had an impressive season, are also reportedly out of contract at the end of June, according to sources at the club. Piet has also attracted interest from Chiefs following a sterling season.  Nico chairperson Mothusi Taolo has confirmed that the club is meeting Fraiser for the negotiations.'We will be meeting for the final negotiations with the player today. Our intention is to keep him but if we do not agree on terms he is free to leave the club,' he said.He also confirmed that both Rollers and Chiefs have recently written to them (Nico) seeking permission to talk to Fraiser.He however, denied that Piet and Legwaila are out of contract choosing to say that the players have longstanding contracts with the club.None of the Rollers officials were available for comment. Both executive manager Setete Phuthego, Managing Director Somerset Gobuiwang's mobile phones rang unanswered.