Very clear: Kaizer Chiefs to re-build team around these FIVE players

Kaizer Chiefs’ Director of Football Kaizer Motaung Junior could not make it any clearer when he said Amakhosi will reduce the average age in the squad.

SENIOR PLAYERS FACE UNCERTAIN FUTURES

As The South African reported in the past week or so, Kaizer Chiefs have no less than eight senior players with expiring contracts.

ALSO READ: Orlando Pirates list of 10 coaches in 10 years – Another change coming?

Bernard Parker is expected to earn a new contract as a superb leader and role model to the young stars. 

Daniel Cardoso is also expected to stay on. But it is anyone’s guess regarding the likes of Ramahlwe Mphahlele, Daniel Akpeyi, Lebogang Manyama, Leonardo Castro, and Samir Nurkovic.

Additionally, Manyama and Nurkovic’s respective contracts have one-year options to extend the deals.

ALSO READ: Eight reasons why Benni McCarthy could join Pirates or Chiefs

KAIZER CHIEFS TO RE-BUILD AROUND THESE PLAYERS

While the club is expected to bring new faces into the club in the upcoming transfer window in July, Amakhosi recently offered new deals to their younger talent.

“We have to ensure that our future is secured, and these are the players that will form an integral part in building a formidable team in years to come,” Kaizer Junior was quoted as saying.

“This is in line with our strategy and primary focus of reducing the average age of the squad and building a young dynamic team for the future.”

ALSO READ: Watch goals – Bafana Bafana’s first game with France at ‘98 World Cup

Here are the list of youngsters with long contracts:

1. Njabulo Blom
2. Happy Mashiane
3. Reeve Frosler 
4. Sabelo Radebe
5. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo.

Additionally, Kaizer Chiefs further have the 21-year-old central defender Thabo Mokoena and the forward Keletso Sifana (19) still working to prove themselves.

ALSO READ: Fans to return? Kaizer Chiefs fans can expect these matches in stadiums in April