Mazembe Want $1m From Lille For Kalaba

Kalaba

TP Mazembe are demanding US$1 million from French Ligue 1 outfit Lille for the transfer of Zambia skipper Rainford Kalaba.
According to French media and sources close to both parties, Lille coach Herve Renard is keen on reuniting with the 2012 Africa Cup winner.
Mazembe have received an official bid for the Chipolopolo midfielder.
The Democratic Republic of Congo outfit’s demand to have the first option to buy the player when he leaves Lille is what has stalled negotiations.
It is, however, believed Mazembe’s stance is meant to force Lille to change their position on Kalaba, who is one of the French club’s top summer transfer targets.
Club chairperson Moses Katumbi said the four-time African champions are still looking at Lille’s offer.
“We are in negotiations with Lille. They have given us an offer and we are studying it but the problem is that we want a better future for our player [Kalaba].
“You need to look at the future and transfer fee for Kalaba because you know if a player is coming from Africa they are offering just a little money. And that is what is killing a lot of teams [in Africa],” Katumbi told French newspaper L’equipe.
Renard has already lured 21-year-old Ivorian international defender Wilfried Kanon from Dutch Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag.
Kanon, a member of the Ivory Coast squad that won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, has signed a four-year contract.
Kalaba joined Mazembe from Portuguese outfit Sporting Braga in 2010.
He was Mazembe’s top scorer last season netting nine goals.

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25 Responses to Mazembe Want $1m From Lille For Kalaba

conny

July 3, 2015 at 10:15 am

Katumbi just maintain your stance.Kalaba is better off at TPM than France.This chap Renard will just ruin Kalaba’s future coz Renard cnat stay at one club for a long time, he is a football prostitute.Once He leaves Lille soon, Kalaba will be also be dumped..Renard leave the boy alone.He is comfortable at TPM
- small chap
  
  July 3, 2015 at 4:00 pm
  
  That is probably the dumbest and most retarded comment I have heard this century.
  - Conny
    
    July 3, 2015 at 4:13 pm
    
    Coz u are scrap
    - small chap
      
      July 3, 2015 at 4:16 pm
      
      Another retarded comment……please never reproduce.
      - Conny
        
        July 4, 2015 at 8:42 am
        
        Ka chikala, mabolo yobe
club zero

July 3, 2015 at 11:54 am

Iwe chikala better lille than TP mazembe
- Conny
  
  July 3, 2015 at 3:11 pm
  
  Club Zero waba amatole
Kalyobwele

July 3, 2015 at 12:30 pm

1stly Hev Renad is gud fo Business
2ndly..he is luking @wat best comodit wud earn him Profit….Wen his biznes Boom…change of lication.
3rdly….If de transfer….is to benefit a player even Beta…Ababemba batila..UMWANA ASHENDE…ATASHA……….So ts beta ka Xposure
FROST

July 3, 2015 at 1:28 pm

good lucky youngman invest what ever you acquire
small chap

July 3, 2015 at 4:02 pm

I think 1million is fair. Katumbi should let the lad go.
Raggaman

July 3, 2015 at 4:32 pm

Yes S $ 1m is fair, a
nd katumbi shuldn’t change his mind.
club zero

July 3, 2015 at 5:14 pm

@conny waba utumatole nga wiso
- Conny
  
  July 4, 2015 at 8:40 am
  
  Club zero waba noku kunununka mu cinyo
The spartacus

July 3, 2015 at 5:34 pm

That’s a good move by katumbi African players have made European football become interesting . Kalaba is a young talented player he just need competition en exposure to become complete.. Let him go to Europe..
Andy

July 3, 2015 at 5:39 pm

Pipo u are blaming Rena but ask yourself where are those players that play for Mazembe go nothing they just got finish,Chikatumbi let the boy go n see another world maybe next season I can watch him at Arsenal this is the chance all the best Kalaba
tutu

July 3, 2015 at 9:04 pm

chikala chobe katumbi leka umwaiche achite advance. ifyaku Congo maningi ama jelous…nomba ubwafya ka kalaba kalitemwisha amahule yapa Congo
naked facts

July 4, 2015 at 12:50 pm

Club zero and Conny, please come down.kikikikikikikikikiki
Daily Drinking Officer

July 4, 2015 at 4:25 pm

If the salary @ lille is less than at Tp Mazembe then he should remain.
vicman

July 4, 2015 at 8:09 pm

let him go. bushe wenuu?
comrade

July 4, 2015 at 8:18 pm

kalaba is ours
vicman

July 4, 2015 at 8:20 pm

comrade ur right
Famous idiot!...

July 5, 2015 at 12:16 pm

If Kalaba mukali nga kale bamwita ku europe as compared to Mayuka. Problem icisungu,ubukopo,ama ule akantu indalama. Mambala ku europe takwaba ubwanga so play yo game.
Atase

July 5, 2015 at 12:43 pm

Conny-man (Cone-ice cream)sounds like john of zamfoot blogger. Connyman is retarded.
Let the boy go to europe

July 5, 2015 at 1:10 pm

Let the chap go 2 europe
Ba naki

July 5, 2015 at 1:14 pm

Mwalitupa ba congo sana