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Bafana Bafana's Lyle Foster to call Belgium home after pricey permanent deal

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Lyle Foster (R) and Raphael Varane (L) fights for possession during the International friendly match between France and South Africa on 29 March 2022 in Lille, France.
Lyle Foster (R) and Raphael Varane (L) fights for possession during the International friendly match between France and South Africa on 29 March 2022 in Lille, France.
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Bafana Bafana forward Lyle Foster will call Belgium his home for the foreseeable future after signing a permanent deal with KVC Westerlo. 

The fixed transfer to newly minted Belgian second division champions comes after Foster had been on a season long loan with the club from Vitória de Guimarães, a side he joined in 2020.

His move, set at a figure of almost R17 million, comes with the condition that Vitória keeps 15% of the surplus value of a future sale.

"International A for the South African national team, Foster played 11 games between Vitória SC's A and B teams in the 2020/21 season. On loan to KVC Westerlo this season, the forward has scored five goals and four assists in 25 games," the club said in a statement.

"Vitória wishes Lyle Foster all the best for this new stage of his journey."

The 21-year-old recently took part in the national team's friendly matches against Guinea and France.


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