Long before Orlando Pirates beat Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs to sign Oswin Appollis, the 23-year-old winger was known to be Amakhosi’s primary target.
While the gold and black nation anticipated the deal this winter, the Buccaneers announced devastating news: Oswin Appollis officially became an Orlando Pirates player on Wednesday.
Deflated Kaizer Chiefs followers have responded with impatient questions. Did the club actually make any attempts to sign Appollis?
REMEMBER WHAT KAIZER MOTAUNG JR. SAID?
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Back in September 2024, 947’s Robert Mawara asked the club’s sporting director, Kaizer Motaung Jr., if Kaizer Chiefs had any interest in the talented winger from Bishop Lavis, Cape Town. “Oswin is a top talent, what we can say about him… I mean, I don’t know any club in the country who would not want to sign Oswin,” Motaung said.
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“What we are trying to do is the best that we can. It is to fulfil not only what the supporters want, but we know we need to get the best talent in order to achieve our goals. So we want to bring top players.
“So what I can say is, he is a top player. We are working tirelessly so we can bring top players to the team. We would love to have him,” the Kaizer Chiefs leader continued.
“We have said it before. We would love to have him. We had talks with the chairman of Polokwane City, not just only about Oswin… other players also.
“It is a process that is ongoing,” Motaung concluded.
LIST OF WINGERS AVAILABLE AT KAIZER CHIEFS RIGHT NOW
- Glody Lilepo
- Mfundo Vilakazi
- Tebogo Potsane
- Pule Mmodi.
Gaston Sirino, Wandile Duba and Ashley Du Preez are primarily central attackers with occasional appearances on the flanks.
WHO SHOULD KAIZER CHIEFS FIND AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OSWIN APPOLLIS?
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