Posted in News on Oct 23, 2002.
"We obviously don’t want to lose this boy but if he has to go it must be for a good prize. I believe Wits are going to benefit tremendously in the long run should they sign him now," said Khan.
Cornelli has recently captured the attention of foreign scouts and was invited for trials in Denmark with first division side AGF.
Danish premier league side AGF somehow got hold of left-back Cornelli’s tape at junior national level and immediately invited the youngster in for trials. The Danes have obviously been impressed by the likes of Bafana Bafana international Sibusiso Zuma, who has had unmatched success with FC Copenhagen since joining them a couple of seasons ago.
"There’s a South African connection in Denmark with Josta (Dladla) the latest to go there,” said Cornelli on his return. "I have been there for two weeks and while there trained with both the first and second teams and played in a friendly match for the reserve teams."
The Kaizer Chiefs Development Academy, which is divided into four categories, has produced a number of quality players some of them play for the first team while others were lost to other PSL teams.
| Graduates for 1999-2000 | Promoted to |
| Jabu Pule | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division |
| Nhlanhla Kubeka | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division |
| Isaac Mabotsa | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division |
| Sydwell Makubu | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division. Has nnow left the team |
| Gift Setai | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division. Has now left the team |
| Lucky Phillips | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division. Has now left the team |
| Moffat Mofoka | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division. Now at Classic |
| Nhlanhla Mathebula | Kaizer Chiefs - Premier division |
| Nzizwa Mningwa | Golden Arrows - Premier division |
| Monde Kubheka | Ajax Cape Town - Premier division |
| Lebogang Matlakala | Bloemfontein Celtic |
| Graduates for 2000-2001 | Promoted to |
| Tshepo Mashishi | KC - first team now at Premier United (1st div) |
| Rufus Mokoti | Sold to SuperSport United (PSL) |
| Oswald Swart | All Nations (1st div) |
| Ryan Hartslief | Hellenic (PSL) |
| Lawrance Ncala | On loan to Pietermaritzburg City |
| Zaid Omar | All Nations |
| Gerald Sibeko | KC - first team |
| Sizwe Mahlangu | Santos |
| Patrick Twala | Santos |
| Graduates for 2001-2002 | Promoted to |
| Andrian Botha | All Nations |
| Thabiso Malatsi | KC first team |
| Simphiwe Mbambo | KC first team then loaned to Dynamos |
| Tshepiso Maphalla | Alexandra United |
| Mphikelele Maseko | Pietermaritzburg City |
| McLeod Nhlapo | All Nations |
| George Ramphela | Loaned to Dynamos |
| Buti Sithole | KC first team |
