Percy Tau: Why South African Forward Risks Losing Multi-million Contract In Qatar

, which took his earnings to astronomical heights, but he could be coming to the end of it this month.

with his salary increasing massively from $100,000 (Ksh13 million) per month in Cairo to $920,000 (Ksh118 million) monthly in Doha, as per

The forward signed a six-month contract, with an option to extend for a further two years, but the extension of the lucrative deal was pegged on him meeting certain objectives.

According to multiple reports when he signed,which stipulated that he will be at the club for six months but the two-year option will only be taken if he impresses in Doha.

Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga is among African players plying their trade in Qatar and he also ranks highly when it comes to those earning big money in the Gulf nation.

Part of it was that was to help the team achieve safety in the Qatar Stars League as they were second from bottom when he arrived and he was also to show his attacking qualities by scoring key goals.

Now, with the Qatar Stars League ending on Friday, Qatar SC have already achieved safety as they cannot be caught by 11th-placed Umm Salal in the 12-team league, sitting 10th with 23 points, while the second from bottom team have 18.

However, for there are still questions over whether he has done enough to deserve an extension of his big-money deal for two more seasons.

Since joining in January, the as he is popularly known, has played eight matches but he has no goal, although he has provided four assists.

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A lot offind the back of the net but he has not done so and whether four assists will be considered good enough for a contract extension is something the club will have to decide, although some view it as an underwhelming spell so far.

Tau is already attracting interest in Egypt just four months after leaving with reports in the North African country suggesting that Al Ahly’s bitter rivals Zamalek are weighing up the possibility of luring him to the club.