Shopping for Chiefs: Three free agent strikers from Europe

Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has repeatedly told fans he wants a number nine. This is even more urgent after Ashley Du Preez‘s injury last week.

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NO PROPER NINE AT KAIZER CHIEFS

As we all understand, Amakhosi released two traditional center forwards Samir Nurkovic and Leonardo Castro before the start of this term.

The Glamour Boys have since been left with what can only be referred to as ‘forwards.’

Du Preez, Khama Billiat, and the young sensation Mduduzi Shabalala, do get in the box to score but it is not in their nature to stay there and battle for the ball with physical gifts.

STRIKER TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS AT NATURENA

Following the start of pre-season, none of us really saw what was coming. Amakhosi invited no less than four different number nines before coach Zwane and his assistant Dillon Sheppard declined them all.

The list included Wayde Lekay, Fuad Johnson, Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, and Darren Smith.

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FREE AGENTS KAIZER CHIEFS CAN CONSIDER FROM EUROPE

So are there no solutions around Mzansi and the continent? Kind of. Coach Zwane told the media in early August that they have looked everywhere and are still looking.

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We have since done our search to find three center forwards that played in Europe last season before becoming free agents.

These options below might be nothing close to what Zwane wants, but hey, they are worth a look. Who knows if Zwane will read this and make the necessary calls?

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With the PSL’s money and infrastructure, the competition attracts players from any part of the globe.

1. Kolbeinn Sigthórsson

• Place of birth: Iceland
• Age: 32
• Height: 1,86 m
• Foot: Right
• Last season numbers: four goals, three assists in 19
• Last team: IFK Göteborg (Sweden).

2. Agon Mehmeti

• Place of birth: Albania
• Age: 32
• Height: 1,84 m
• Foot: Right
• Last season numbers: Five goals in 23 games
• Last team: Malmo (Norway).

3. Wilfried Bony

• Place of birth: Cote d’Ivoire
• Age: 33
• Height: 1,83 m
• Foot: Right
• Last season’s numbers: Five goals, one assist in 10 games
• Last team: NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands).

Will Amakhosi make a move for any of the experienced strikers above or find options with similar profiles? We shall see in the coming days.

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Coming up next for Zawne’s side are newcomers Richards Bay on Saturday at Moses Mabhida.

What are your thoughts on the options we offered above? Let us know in the comments section below.