TS Galaxy Eyeing George After Striker Departures
TS Galaxy is currently assessing former Royal AM striker Sedwyn George as a potential signing for the upcoming season.
This comes as something of a surprise after Galaxy recently parted ways with their star striker, Dženan Zajmović, who scored nine goals in 27 appearances last season, having joined the club at the beginning of the campaign.
George is currently a free agent, having left Royal AM towards the end of last season. His departure was prompted by the PSL’s termination of Royal AM’s membership due to a seizure by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) over alleged outstanding debts of R40 million from MaMkhize’s side.
After Royal AM ceased to exist, George briefly joined Highbury in the Motsepe Foundation Championship later last season, but he is once again without a club. Many Royal AM players, including Thabo Mahlaba, Sabelo Sithole, Siphesihle Msomi, Philani Sithebe, Shadrack Kobedi, and Ayanda Jiyane, departed before the season ended, all signing with Golden Arrows.
Under FIFA regulations, these players were within their rights to sign for any club of their choice, as they had not been paid for three months at Royal AM. Their clearances were issued by the South African Football Association, enabling them to find new clubs quickly since Royal AM could not issue them.
George managed to score once last season in a 3-1 defeat against TS Galaxy on 29 December. This proved to be Royal AM’s final game in the PSL before their current predicament.
During his initial stint with the club, when it was known as Royal Eagles, George netted an impressive 20 goals in the 2016/17 season, claiming the Motsepe Foundation Golden Boot. However, this feat was not enough to secure PSL promotion for Royal Eagles.
Following that season, George moved to Cape Town Spurs. Unfortunately, Spurs were relegated at the end of the 2017/18 season due to a boardroom decision after being found guilty of fielding an ineligible player, Tendai Ndoro.
After spending two and a half seasons at Spurs, George rejoined Royal AM in the second half of the 2019/20 season and remained with the club until its recent collapse due to the issues with SARS.
