Kaizer Chiefs’ Bobby Motaung. Image: Diski365.com
Striker confirms Kaizer Chiefs interest!
With Kaizer Chiefs still struggling to find a lethal striker, a former Al Ahly hitman makes an interesting revelation about the club’s interest in his services.
Kaizer Chiefs’ Bobby Motaung. Image: Diski365.com
Kaizer Chiefs have battled to find a striker to fix their goal scoring problems, with that stretching to this season.
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Chiefs signed Ranga Chivaviro as well as Jasond Gonzales at the beginning of the campaign, with both misfiring.
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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 13 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 10 games he has played for Chiefs.
Bwalya confirms Chiefs interest
Besides Chivaviro and Gonzales, Chiefs were also linked to former Al Ahly striker Walter Bwalya. Bwalya had impressed the Red Eagles having scored 16 goals in 35 appearances for El Gouna. After leaving the club of the century, he was linked with a move to Amakhosi, which didn’t materialise. He has since spilled the beans on the interest from South African sides including the Soweto giants.
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“There was interest in my services from clubs in South Africa through the recent months. With regards to South Africa, I did get approached by teams there. There was Cape Town City, SuperSport United, and even Kaizer Chiefs but there wasn’t any concrete offer on the table to consider.” Bwalya said to KickOff.com
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Bwalya is now playing Al-Nahda in Oman and is unlikely to be on Chiefs’ radar for the end of season window.
