Bafana Bafana midfielder Luke le Roux is poised to move to top Swedish side Hammarby, who will be competing in the UEFA Conference League in the 2025-26 season, a boost for Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos.
The Belgian has made no secret of the fact that he is an admirer of Le Roux, and he will certainly be in his thoughts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup should Bafana qualify.
Le Roux, 24, joined Swedish side Varnamo midway through 2024 and helped them avoid relegation, catching the eye of several clubs, not least league runners-up Hammarby.
Though the transfer is not complete, with a few issues to be ironed out, Le Roux’s agent Matthew Moore is confident he will feature for Hammarby next season.
“Luke had an outstanding season in a Varnamo team that struggled,” Moore told SuperSport.com. “He has been a model professional while at the club and maintained full focus on the club remaining in Allsvenskan.
“We helped Varnamo secure Luke on favorable economic terms (from former club Volendam in the Netherlands) for the club because they would normally not be able to sign a player of Luke’s quality within in their budget.
“The fact Varnamo will make a good profit is great for them. The transfer would be a win for Varnamo and a win for Luke. Luke fully expects them to not stand in his way.”
Le Roux made 14 starts and four sub appearances for Varnamo in 2024, scoring a single goal.
When fit, he has generally been a part of the Bafana squad in the last few years and started the crucial 2-0 away win over Uganda that sealed Bafana’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals place last November.