Ronaldo mentor urges Kaizer Chiefs to sign this striker

Former Sporting Lisbon youth coach Luis Goncalves, who mentored Cristiano Ronaldo, believes it would be a sound decision for Kaizer Chiefs to sign striker Stanley Ratifo.

Ronaldo mentor says Kaizer Chiefs should sign striker

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Ratifo is a Mozambique international currently playing his football in the lower leagues in Germany.

Goncalves believes that Ratifo has the potential to be as valuable for Chiefs as some like Gaston Sirino is for Mamelodi Sundowns.

“Stanley Ratifo is a combative striker who is also clever,” Goncalves told KickOff. 

“He can play in a formation with one striker and can also fit into a system with two strikers. The plus is that he can play on the wing as well, but I believe in him as a good striker because he is strong with his head, and he is skillful and has goals in him.

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“He is also a fast player and as you know in modern-day football it is always important to be fast because if the team needs to play in a transition counterattack it is important to use the space for pace.

“He is also strong in the box where the key decisions are made so if he goes to Chiefs, I think he will be good for Chiefs. I’m sure he can become a success in South Africa.”

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Ratifo is part of a large goup of players currently on trial at Naturena as Kaizer Chiefs prepare for another big recruitment drives.

Chiefs are set to undergo another overhaul of their group to lower the squad’s average age and build for the future.

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