Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has made no secret of the truth that they may look to bolster the squad in the following switch window, and the membership seem like in the method of fine-tuning a profile of doable strikers they may look to focus on in the following switch window.
The membership did make some notable modifications to each their administration and taking part in group throughout the pre-season, and there have been some encouraging indicators not too long ago to counsel {that a} “rebuilding phase” may begin to reap rewards in the close to future.
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However, there are additionally clear indications that Amakhosi may look to make a pair extra squad additions in the following switch window, with the latest loss to Chippa as soon as once more highlighting that Chiefs are removed from the completed product.
Furthermore, Chiefs’ relative lack of depth in phrases of strike-power has been uncovered after an damage to Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, who his anticipated to be sidelined for just a few weeks.
This previous weekend Zwane was requested whether or not the membership would look so as to add extra gamers to their squad when the switch window re-opens in January, and he responded emphatically to say this may “most definitely” be the case.
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Amakhosi are subsequent set to satisfy AmaZulu FC in the second leg of the MTN8 semi finals, and Zwane revealed that their search for a striker to hitch the workforce remains to be persevering with.
“Yes… We are profiling a lot of strikers at the moment. And we will keep at it until we find the one who we think fits in our way of playing,” mentioned Zwane.
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Zwane is searching for Chiefs to be extra scientific in entrance of purpose, and he not too long ago revealed that they want a participant who also can ease a few of the strain and accountability on Kgaogelo Sekgota.
“Now we need to balance our play obviously, going forward,” Zwane mentioned final week. “We need another player that can take the responsibility off his (Sekgota’s) shoulders on the right… so when you look back, the style of Chiefs, we used to dominate from the wingers. You would have players who were very good one vs one, they would skin you, bring on crosses, look for combinations, and on the other side it was the same.”
According to Phakaaathi, Stellenbosch star Sibongiseni Mthethwa has been recognized by Kaizer Chiefs as one participant they might look to signal in the following switch window.
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Mthethwa has impressed for Stellenbosch since making the transfer from Black Leopards, whereas he has not too long ago even earned a call-up to Bafana.
“I think his showing for Bafana sealed the deal for him and Chiefs will definitely go for him in January,” the Phakaaathi sourced mentioned. “I hear they might even offer one of their central midfielders to sweeten the deal which should not be too difficult as the two teams have a good relationship when it comes to transfers. It is him (Mthethwa) and a striker whose identity I do not know yet who are the main targets for the January transfer window.”
Interestingly, sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jr has additionally confirmed to iDiski Times that the membership are busy with modifications in their scouting division.
“We are busy with the scouting department, we also have identified a few candidates in certain positions, and we will be adopting a different direction, something we haven’t done before,” he added.
“That’s an integral half to us reaching some success and in addition a few of the boys that you’re seeing now, that’s already a part of the method of our scouting already. It’s nicely on the way in which and the brand new construction is coming and looking out ahead to what it may obtain for us.”
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