Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has revealed that the club have a new transfer strategy, where they will look more for players outside of South Africa.
Amakhosi are eighth in the Betway Premiership, although their gap to third-placed Stellenbosch FC is just three points, while they are also in the Nedbank Cup semi-final.
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However, Nabi insisted in a recent interview with iDiski Times’ journalist Lorenz Kohler, that they still need to raise the level in the squad and have agreed onto a new strategy with the club’s management.
This after finding issues to be able to sign players needed to strengthen the squad and his specific game model. in the league due to higher demands when Chiefs approach.
“We know the competition, it’s hard to sign players from other clubs in South Africa for us, so we need to change our strategy and we have a new strategy in management for that,” he said.
“It’s not for me to talk to you about it, but the club, we have a new strategy that we are working on. After this window, we will maybe look outside, another country for other players.
“But it’s not about names, I don’t need big names, I need the profile of the player that can fit into my system, not a name. And we will go outside South Africa if we need to.
“But I don’t want too many players, but I want the quality players that my game model needs.”
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Nabi also admitted that he only has a foundation of five to six players that fit his system and game model and he still needs to add more to make Amakhosi competitive again.
“You talk about seven, eight players. I have the foundation of five, six maybe,” he added.
“Based on my game model, the difference kills me in some games. You understand me. If in the future we balance the situation with quality, this will be the starting of success for the team, with Nabi, or without Nabi.
“Look, it always depends on the possibilities, but yes, five or six and after the other [January] window, maybe two, three more.
“But not signing a high number of players, no. If you have too many players, you kill yourself, the other players, and the youngsters coming through.”
