Kaizer Chiefs legend Rudolph Gardner Seale says the club must accept their position. Image: @KaizerChiefs/X
Kaizer Chiefs make final decision on striker’s future!
Kaizer Chiefs have wasted no time in deciding the future of one of their first team strikers, even before the season has come to an end.
Kaizer Chiefs legend Rudolph Gardner Seale says the club must accept their position. Image: @KaizerChiefs/X
Kaizer Chiefs are believed to have made a decision on the future of one of their strikers, for next season.
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It is believed that Chiefs have already started working on and identifying player targets ahead of next season.
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New attacker on the agenda for Amakhosi
This publication reported last month that Chiefs will be prioritising the signing of a striker at the end of the season. That might be a surprise as the club signed Ranga Chivaviro and Jasond Gonzales at the beginning of the campaign. Unfortunately for the duo and the club management, however, they both haven’t had the desired effect as yet.
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Chivaviro joined Chiefs from Marumo Gallants, amid much fanfare due to scoring 17 goals for the since relegated side. Amakhosi had fought hard to get the Limpopo-born striker to Naturena, with Pirates reaching a transfer agreement first with Gallants. But the player, pushed for a move to the Glamour Boys, as he is a lifelong supporter of the club.
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There was even controversy surrounding Chivaviro’s ownership with Richards Bay FC claiming he had signed a pre-contract with them. In the end, those claims disappeared into thin air, with Chiefs getting their man. Since signing for the club though, the target man has barely threatened to reach last season’s heights. In the 14 games he has played for the club so far, he has only managed two goals.
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Those, however, are two goals more than fellow new striker signing Gonzalez, who is yet to get off the mark. The Colombian came to the country with the reputation of being a goal machine, but has found the going tough. He has not managed to find the back of the net in the 11 games he has played for Chiefs.
Chiefs decide not to sign Gonzalez permanently
It is then, no surprise that according to Soccer-Laduma, Chiefs have decided to part ways with Gonzales.
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“Kaizer Chiefs have no plans of holding on to South American striker Jasond Gonzalez, the Siya crew has been informed. Indications are that the club is already making plans for next season, as they look set to finish another campaign without a trophy in the cabinet. And with youth development product Wandile Duba fully part of the first team, Chiefs feel they can do without Gonzalez, as per SuperSport sources in United the know.” Said the source.
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With time still remaining in the second half of the season, can Gonzalez turn his Chiefs career around?
