Former Spurs winger Asanele Velebayi says he never lost faith in Kaizer Chiefs dream

The 23-year-old winger was officially signed by Amakhosi alongside teammate Luke Baartman in August last year after Spurs' relegation to the ABC Motsepe League but had to wait until November to make his debut.

His clearance was initially withheld by Spurs, but a Premier Soccer League dispute resolution committee declared Velebayi a free agent and he was cleared to join any club of his choosing.

He has since made five appearances for his new team and is busy preparing to face Golden Arrows in the Betway Premiership on Tuesday evening.

"It was a tough moment not only for me but for my family as well," Velebayi said ahead of the game.

"I'd like to give compliments to myself for staying focused and just keeping my head up because I didn't know what was going to happen. So, compliments to myself for being strong mentally and for just staying ready, believing that it'd happen, and sure enough, it happened, and now I am here."

"I am grateful that I am finally here," he added. "I don't want to speak too much about what has happened in the past, the legal cases; I am just happy that the move finally happened. My main thing is to focus on the job at hand and forget what happened in the past."

"We know it's not going to be an easy one. I don't think Arrows have been consistent in terms of their last few results... [so] we know that they will be looking to redeem themselves," Velebayi concluded.