Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana

An historic hat-trick from Kaizer Chiefs’ Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana was not enough to see the Burundian win the man of the match award. Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Kaizer Chiefs striker rewarded with national team call-up!

Kaizer Chiefs were blanked by Bafana Bafana, but some of their foreign players are benefiting from their improved form!

Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana

An historic hat-trick from Kaizer Chiefs’ Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana was not enough to see the Burundian win the man of the match award. Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images

Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana may be struggling for game-time at Kaizer Chiefs at the moment, but his past Amakhosi form has earned him a national team call up!

The Burundian striker has struggled to gain momentum at the Glamour Boys after a bright start at the club.

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He has eight goals for them this season, and that was enough to impress Burundian coach Etienne Ndayiragije.

The striker was named in Burundi’s squad to face Kenya and Indonesia during the upcoming international window (end of March 2023).

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“Jali is still yet to extend with Mamelodi Sundowns. It’s a huge concern with just three months remaining on his current deal at Sundowns.” a source told ThisIsFootball.Africa

“There are four clubs showing huge interest in signing him being Kaizer Chiefs, AmaZulu, Cape Town City and Royal AM.”

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Andile Jali is yet to sign a new contract at Mamelodi Sundowns. Is he set to join Kaizer Chiefs, or another team? Image: iDiski Times

In other news, Kaizer Chiefs have been linked with two Stellenbosch stars ahead of next season.

Last season, the Glamour Boys managed to lure both club captain Zitha Kwinika and star attacker Ashley Du Preez away from the Cape club.

And now, if reports are anything to go by, Junior Mandieta and Sibongiseni Mthethwa are both heavily linked with moves to Naturena.

In light of the recent trending reports, Steve Barker has commented on the potential departure of more of his key players!

Take a look at what the rather irritated Stellenbosch coach had to say below.

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“Personally as a coach I want us to be successful, I want us to start challenging higher up on the league table and having cup runs like we have (at the moment with Nedbank cup).” Barker said as quoted by Citizen.

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“If we want to do that it is important that we start being the team that doesn’t lose its best players and we are able to retain our best players.

“So, if we are able to retain our young players that we have. Five of them are selected for the Under-23 preliminary squad.

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“Plus players like Mendieta and Mthethwa, Iqraam Rayners, those are the experienced players that we brought and they have the quality.

“It is important for us as a football club to also be successful and that will be by retaining the players that we have.”

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has commented on Yusuf Maart’s Bafana Bafana omission after he was part of the preliminary squad. Image: Twitter/Kaizerchiefs

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