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Why Cape Town Spurs' Ashley Cupido is on the transfer radar of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates & Mamelodi Sundowns.

Born and bred in the Mother City, Cupido rose through the ranks of Cape Town Spurs until he was promoted to the first team.He has spent four seasons playing first-team football including the just-ended season which was his maiden Premier Soccer League term.This is a player whose 15 goals helped Spurs reach the PSL promotion/relegation play-offs from where they earned a top-flight league ticket.

WHO IS CUPIDO? 

For a player who was making his debut PSL season, Cupido had a fair campaign in which he scored seven league goals in 26 appearances while making one assist.That was a better outing than some seasoned players in the league and he was also turning out for a team that was battling against relegation from day one.He, however, could not make an impact in the Carling Knockout and Nedbank Cup, featuring once in each of those competitions as Spurs struggled to progress.

THE TALE OF THE TAPE

Even before Spurs were promoted into the top-flight league, Cupido was already making transfer headlines as a National First Division player.The rumours have continued to swell and he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/cupido-kaizer-chiefs-orlando-pirates-and-mamelodi-sundowns-blow-cape-town-spurs-ace-eyeing-overseas-move/bltc420c0a2f65bc663" target="_blank">is being linked with the big three Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.</a>But Spurs chief executive officer<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/cape-town-spurs-boss-on-reported-kaizer-chiefs-orlando-pirates-transfer-target-cupido-and-co-i-don-t-think-even-mamelodi-sundowns-can-afford-them/blt00a26a6b3ed1a1e3#csad213d9e231e6100" target="_blank"> Alexi Efstathiou has insisted that the player will not come cheap</a> and his suitors will have to prepare some big money.

TRANSFER TALK 

Cupido is valued at R9.7 million by Transfermarkt, a decent amount for a player who was in his debut PSL season and turning out for a struggling team.Whether Cape Town Spurs will hold out for that kind of fee remains to be seen, but they will be under pressure to balance the books as they go down into the NFD.

WHAT WILL CUPIDO COST?

Chiefs are looking for a reliable goal-scorer and they look like the perfect destination for the 23-year-old forward.He would be guaranteed some game time at Amakhosi where their current strikers struggled for goals last season.A move to Pirates also looks ideal especially since the likes of Evidence Makgopa and Zakhele Lepasa were battling to find the back of the net. But Cupido would probably find himself as a backup striker to Tshegofatso Mabasa.But moving to Sundowns might prove to be a suicidal career decision given the number of quality players who are benched there.However, Masandawana are looking for a long-term replacement for Peter Shalulile and that is where Cupido could fit in.

WHAT'S CUPIDO'S BEST MOVE? 

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DIVE DEEPER INTO CUPIDO'S JOURNEY

Why Cape Town Spurs' Ashley Cupido is on the transfer radar of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates & Mamelodi Sundowns. | Goal.com

Goal takes a look at the progress of the 23-year-old and the big three clubs that are reportedly after his signature.