Kaizer Chiefs are yet to announce any new signings but the club have been making grounds behind the scenes on a number of players.
The team is set to jet off to the Netherlands for their pre-season training next month where they will play a number of friendly matches. Having won the Nedbank Cup, Amakhosi will participate in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup meaning coach Nasreddine Nabi will need a big squad.
Kaizer Chiefs have been linked to several PSL players
In the past few days, Amakhosi have been linked with SuperSport United’s Ime Okon. The young defender is set to leave Matsatsantsa but it seems like moving abroad is his main objective. If Chiefs can push for a move to happen, they might sign the 21-year-old promising defender.
So far, Amakhosi have Rushwin Dortley, Inacio Miguel and Given Msimango in defence. Young Aden McCarthy has been promoted from the reserve side making him an option in that position.
Another player who was set to leave was Zita Kwinika. The Soweto-born defender did not play much under Nabi until the end of the season where he impressed the coaching staff. According to reports, the defender has penned a new deal, keeping him at Kaizer Chiefs for another season.
Another player believed to have signed for the Soweto giants is Asanele Velebayi. Amakhosi chased the winger last year but failed to secure his services.
Which players are leaving?
According to KickOff, Kaizer Chiefs had until the end of May to exercise the option to extend Yusuf Maart but the club failed to do so
“End of May is standard procedure to exercise the option. If a club does not exercise the option, the player is free to sign with someone else,” an experienced agent told the publication.
“No one wants to leave Chiefs, you know. If the player doesn’t want to leave the team, he’ll hold out until they tell him something,” added the agent.
Kaizer Chiefs have already parted ways with Njabulo Blom, Ranga Chivaviro, Sabelo Radebe, and Edmilson Dove.
Who should Chiefs sign next season?
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