Kaizer Chiefs identify three strikers for their shortlist

Chiefs looking to re-sign Tshabalala. image: Kaizer Chiefs

Are Kaizer Chiefs set to benefit from AmaZulu mass clear out?

Kaizer Chiefs are known to love operating in the free agent’s market and the incoming AmaZulu mass exodus could help them get one of their targets for free.

Kaizer Chiefs identify three strikers for their shortlist

Chiefs looking to re-sign Tshabalala. image: Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs are known to love operating in the free agent’s market and the incoming AmaZulu mass exodus could help them get one of their targets for free.

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On Monday, AmaZulu president Sandile Zungu said 11 players had been notified of their release, one of them rumoured to be a player on Chiefs’ radar.

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Chiefs have already confirmed the signing of SuperSport United centre back Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, while also being thought to have signed Mduduzi Mdantsane and Given Msimango. After that, it was thought that when the transfer window officially opens this month, there would be even more incomings at the club. However, things have gone a little quite since then, with the side thought to be finalising a few departures first. 

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Already out of the door is veteran, long-serving defender Eric Mathoho, who is expected to be followed by quite a few other veterans including Cole Alexander, Phathutshedzo Nange and even the likes of Khama Billiat and Itumeleng Khune are yet to finalise new deals at the club. It could well turn out that the club is looking to go into a fresh era and undertake a different direction altogether going into what could be coach Arthur Zwane’s second season in charge. 

Maduna to be released by AmaZulu? Chiefs to pounce?

One of those players that can help Chiefs move into that younger era is Siphesihle Maduna. The winger is thought to surprisingly be one of the players that Usuthu are in the process of offloading.  Maduna has been a key player and fan favourite in Durban since joining the club so his reported release would come as a great shock to most. 

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At Monday’s press conference, Zungu spoke about a drinking culture and disciplinary issues also influencing his decision making. Whether Maduna would be implicated in that, is still unknown but what other reason would lead a club to part ways with one of their key players with one more season left in his contract?

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If true, then it could only serve to benefit Chiefs, who were rumoured to be monitoring the player’s situation at AmaZulu, earlier in the year. If Maduna is indeed released due to disciplinary issues, however, that could jeopardise his chances of join Amakhosi with Zwane known to be strict. It would also make sense as it is reported that similar reasons are what ruled Andile Jali out of a move to Naturena.