Kaizer Chiefs are looking like they will fall short on priority targets Michael Olunda and Fiston Mayele. Both are in-form and have hefty price-tags.
Although this is sad news, the silver lining is that AmaKhosi have a wealth of academy talent to test for next season. Who doesn’t love a hometown hero.
“There are a number of strikers that the club [Kaizer Chiefs] have been looking at apart from Mayele and Olunga. One of them is Flavio Silva who the team has already announced and the others are Etiosa Ighodaro and youngster Naledi Hlongwane who has been promoted from the DDC side. So the search for strikers continues even though one has already been signed,” Soccer Laduma said.
Another source reaffirmed the sentinement, saying, “Apart from Naledi Hlongwane the club was looking at signing two more experienced strikers. Apparently now that they have signed Flavio Silva, they are still looking at signing one more to bolster the team’s striking department. They are believed to be working hard on that.”
New signings on the way?
Kaizer Chiefs fans have expressed their concerning for the lack of signings, perhaps instigated by Orlando Pirates flurry of arrivals. Last week Jessica Motaung released a statement regarding the club’s transfer business, saying, “Great to hear the players come back. I see they have maintained their fitness. That’s what I love. I see they are focused and ready to come and face the challenges that they have.”
“Certainly, we are working on the intakes for the new season and I know that the technical team, as well as the sporting department, is working closely to make sure that they are looking at different types of players and signing the players for the next season.”
“Hopefully, we will see some of those signings at the Toyota Cup and in the pre-season. But also, the window is open for a period of time, so we are not closed off and saying the signings we make now are fast and final,” she added.
“Certainly, there is a lot of work being done to make sure that we realise the vision, which is to continue ascending locally and on the African continent in terms of our rightful place and where we should be as Kaizer Chiefs.”
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