Exclusive: Chiefs In Talks With European Striker

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Kaizer Chiefs have held talks with Swiss striker Rubén del Campo over the past few weeks, as their search for attacking reinforcements continues. With Chiefs in the market for a striker in January, the Atletico Madrid youth product has been considered, according to sources within the club. He spent last season in Canada with Atletico Ottawa where he scored 14 goals with three assists in 33 games. He broke the club record for the most goals in a single campaign and was also a nominee for the league’s Players’ Player of the Season. The left-footed striker has been capped 26

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Khanye – Pirates Should Sign This Player For CAFCL Success

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Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye believes Orlando Pirates should sign a holding number six midfielder like Jayden Adams to bolster their chances in the CAF Champions League going forward. The Buccaneers moved to the top of Group C in the tournament with a 3-0 thrashing of Stade d’Abidjan on match-day four this past weekend, as they look to advance to the knockout phase. Khanye was impressed with a lot that Pirates did on the pitch in the game, especially the solid defence and brilliant attack, however he said they lacked a link between the two departments – a role

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Nabi – Why I’m Not Changing My Style To Secure Results

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi says that he won’t change the team’s style just to get results, and it is key that a big club like Chiefs play attractive football. Nabi was speaking after Chiefs 1-0 defeat to Cape Town City on Sunday, and reflecting on his first six months in charge at Naturena. The coach said if he was worried about his job, he could play a different brand of football that might get results, but said that it is important to have Chiefs playing the right brand. “It’s been six months, and we feel that regarding our

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Riveiro – What I Told Players Before CAFCL Game

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Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has revealed what he told his players before their CAF Champions League win over Stade d’Abidjan and at half time of the encounter over the weekend. Pirates defeated d’Abidjan 3-0 to move to the top of Group C log with eight points, overtaking Al Ahly over their defeat to CR Belouizdad. Riveiro says it was important for his charges to connect with the 12th man at their fortress from the first whistle, and revealed he told his players about the importance of finishing the day at the summit of the group. “I think we

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Bvuma Opens Up On Returning To Chiefs Starting XI

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Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma says he is happy that he has returned to Nasreddine Nabi’s starting line-up. Bvuma, 29, returned to the Chiefs starting line-up in a 1-1 draw against TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium, and then became Chiefs’ first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet this season in a 1-0 win over Chippa United at Moses Mabhida Stadium. But he conceded his second goal in three matches in a 1-0 loss against Cape Town City at DHL Stadium. Last season, Bvuma had the most clean sheets at Chiefs with nine, while Brandon Petersen had four in all competitions.

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Tso Makes Lorch Claim After Return In Downs Defeat

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Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi says he was pleased to see the return of Thembinkosi Lorch even though he looked a bit rusty. Lorch, 31, was a second-half substitute in Sundowns’ 1-0 loss to Raja Club Athletic in Morocco on Saturday evening. He missed a great chance to level for the South African champions in the game, something Vilakazi believes showed the player’s rustiness. ‘Nyoso’ moved to the capital city from Orlando Pirates in January last season but his progress has been hampered by injuries and he has played just six matches across all competitions this term. Vilakazi

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Ngezana Attracts Interest From England & Italy

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Bafana Bafana and FCSB defender has reportedly attracted interest from English League One side Birmingham City and Serie A side Lecce FC.  Ngezana, 27, has had a stellar career rise since completing a move from Kaizer Chiefs to Romanian giants FCSB at the beginning of the 2023/24 season. He won the league title as well as the Super Cup in his first campaign and was also named Defender and Best Foreign Player of the Season. The former Chiefs defender also helped Bafana Bafana qualify for the AFCON, which will take place in Morocco at the end of this year.  Romanian

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Ditlhokwe On Chiefs Exit Talk

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Kaizer Chiefs defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe has opened up on rumours linking him with a January exit from Naturena. Ditlhokwe has had a difficult time at Chiefs since joining the club from SuperSport United and was initially not in Nasreddine Nabi’s line-ups. However, since the injury of Bradley Cross, ‘TT’ has returned to the starting XI in the left-back role. With question marks over his future remaining, Ditlhokwe stayed cryptic over his future at the club. “Most of the time I always tell people that it’s all about God,” he said when asked by iDiski Times whether he’d be at the club

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CT Spurs In Talks With PSL Club Over Striker

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Motsepe Foundation Championship side Cape Towns Spurs are in talks with SuperSport United over a potential move of striker Keenan Bezuidenhout. Spurs continue to strengthen their team for the remainder of the season, as they struggled to get results in the first half. The Urban Warriors have identified their main issue after only scoring seven goals in the 14 league games.  The Red and White lost their striker Ashly Cupido at the beginning of the season, while Boitumelo Radiopane returned to Orlando Pirates as his loan had expired. Therlo Mosa and Mervin Boji struggled with injuries, so the Warriors saw

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