The Bafana Bafana international remains contracted to Stellies on a long-term deal, but Basia Michaels says this has not stopped suitors from attempting to lure Basadien away from The Winelands.

Basadien was wanted by Kaizer Chiefs last season up until the transfer window closed and Amakhosi opted to sign Bradley Cross instead.

It’s unlikely that the Soweto giants will continue to push to get Basadien this time around having already signed Nkanyiso Shinga this week.

“Yes, it’s true that we’ve received what I could describe as a bid from two North African clubs for Fawaaz,” Michaels told the public broadcaster.

“We would consider any offer that can take the player to the next level, but we won’t be jumping into anything just yet – especially with the Afcon in mind. I’d like to also remind interested parties that Fawaaz is under contract at Stellies and they still hold all the cards. The North Africa proposal is quite lucrative though.”

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It now remains to be seen whether a move will be manufactured before the start of the 2025/26 campaign or even on deadline day in September.

Rank	Teams	Points	Rating
1	Australia	3139	126
2	England	3839	113
3	South Africa	2325	111
4	India	2837	105
5	New Zealand	2094	95
6	Sri Lanka	2078	87
7	Pakistan	1705	78
8	West Indies	1613	73
9	Bangladesh	1487	62
10	Ireland	152	30
11	Afghanistan	104	21
12	Zimbabwe	131	12

Finished Australia in India Test Series