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Witbooi has set tongues wagging in the scouting network of clubs in Europe and it came as no surprise from those in the know when he got invited on trial by The Blues. Speaking exclusively to this website regarding the 16-year-old's presence at Stamford Bridge, Comitis played it down as just an assessment, in a window that has opened for them to develop a relationship with the English Premier League giants. However, it has been established that Witbooi, who is Bradley Ralani's son, is among a host of players scouted from a pro-Africa recruitment project run by Chelsea.
"I'd say it's a trial he's doing at Chelsea. Chelsea are now, in general, looking more into Africa. They are inviting a lot of players from Ghana, Mali.
.. Many (players from) different countries are going over there," a European scout familiar with the situation told .
"They are bringing many different young players from Africa now, I think they believe there's good value for money in the market." Should Chelsea want to sign the young former School of Excellence sensation, how much would they be looking to pay? "If he's signed, I've been told the club [Chelsea] is looking at between £1 million and £2 million [between R23 million and R46 million] for him. It's Chelsea, and Chelsea like to waste money.
If the club [Cape Town City] is smart, I'm sure they can get more than that," the Euro, Africa-based scout responded when asked on what fee bracket would the teenager fall under. "If they are able to leverage interest, I know there's interest from a lot of clubs [in Europe], especially after his performances in the U17 competition in Ivory Coast [FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) 6 Nations U17 Tournament that was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 2 -7 September 2024].".
