Sibongiseni Mthethwa has been linked with Chiefs and Pirates for quite some time. Image: @StellenboschFC / Twitter.
Which players should Chiefs target in January transfer window?
Chiefs are set to head back to the transfer market in January as they search for players to help complete their “rebuilding phase”.
Sibongiseni Mthethwa has been linked with Chiefs and Pirates for quite some time. Image: @StellenboschFC / Twitter.
Chiefs did make some notable changes to both their management and playing group during the pre-season, but coach Arthur Zwane has indicated they are not done yet, and will look to bolster the squad in the next transfer window.
There are certainly a variety of options still available to Chiefs, with many Amakhosi fans feeling that there are areas that need beefing up in the squad, particularly after another disappointing defeat this past weekend.
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Below we list some of the players Chiefs could look to target. Let us know in the comments who you would love to see heading to Naturena, as well as any others on your wish list.
Kamohelo Mokotjo (free agent)
Junior Mendieta (Stellenbosch)
Pule Mmodi (Golden Arrows)
Given Msimango (TS Galaxy)
Judas Moseamedi (Stellenbosch)
Sibongiseni Mthethwa (Stellenbosch)
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This past weekend Zwane was asked whether the club would look to add more players to their squad when the transfer window re-opens in January, and he responded emphatically.
“Most definitely,” he stated, as quoted by SABC Sport. “The plan we had was to give all the players we had an opportunity because we are in sort of a rebuilding phase, we are a work in progress, and we wanted to see before we start releasing players.
“Firstly, we wanted to see and give a lot of players an opportunity because when you are building a style of play and identity, you want to give most of the players a fair chance. And the identity itself, or style of play, will obviously talk to the players that can fit in and also those who cannot fit in, and from there you can see as to who you have to bring in, in terms of beefing up the team and who you have to release.”
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Zwane is looking for the team to be more clinical in front of goal, and he recently revealed that they need a player who can also ease some of the pressure and responsibility on Kgaogelo Sekgota.
“Now we need to balance our play obviously, going forward,” Zwane said last week. “We need another player that can take the responsibility off his (Sekgota’s) shoulders on the right… so when you look back, the style of Chiefs, we used to dominate from the wingers. You would have players who were very good one vs one, they would skin you, bring on crosses, look for combinations, and on the other side it was the same.”
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Interestingly, sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jr has also confirmed to iDiski Times that the club are busy with changes in their scouting department.
“We are busy with the scouting department, we also have identified a few candidates in certain positions, and we will be adopting a different direction, something we haven’t done before,” he added.
“That’s an integral part to us achieving some success and also some of the boys that you are seeing now, that’s already part of the process of our scouting already.
“It’s well on the way and the new structure is coming and looking forward to what it can achieve for us.
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