Today’s Kaizer Chiefs transfer wrap looks at the future of Mduduzi Mdantsane and two potential new targets.
Chiefs go in for Orlando Pirates target Mbuthuma
According to Soccer-Laduma, Kaizer Chiefs will rival Orlando Pirates for the signature of highly-rated Richards Bay striker Yanela Mbuthuma. The 23-year-old marksman has four goals and an assist from 18 appearances in the league this term.
Mdantsane spills the tea on Kaizer Chiefs exit
After a big-money move from Cape Town City, injuries and a lack of form limited Mdantsane’s in the first team. KickOff.com have revealed the playmaker’s reasons for leaving to Richards Bay on loan. The former Cape Town City star only managed 16 appearances, two assists and zero goals for the Glamour Boys since joining in July 2023.
Chiefs identify Mabuya as the solution to a specific problem
According to Soccer-Laduma, Amakhosi are preparing an offer for Richards Bay right-back Lwandile Mabuya. Currently, Chiefs have Reeve Frosler and Dillan Solomons as their current options for that position. However, loanee Njabulo Blom has often been preferred there despite the former St Louis City player being a midfielder.
Crunch battle in the MTN8 race looms for Kaizer Chiefs
Chiefs fell to a dreadful 2-0 defeat at Richards Bay last time out. It was a result that left them in eighth place in the Betway Premiership with 29 points after 22 games. Ninth-placed Chippa can usurp Chiefs for that position if they win their two games in hand. Meanwhile, Golden Arrows in tenth have three games in hand on Amakhosi and only trail them by five points. It’s not unthinkable to suggest that Arrows could leapfrog their more illustrious rivals by the end of 2024-2025. Knox Mutizwa was the only goal-scorer as Arrows claimed a slender 1-0 win away to Polokwane but they followed that with a 1-0 loss at Magesi. Intriguingly, Abafana Bes’thende hosts Chiefs on March 30th at 15:30. That looks like a pivotal clash in the race for a top-eight finish.
Will Kaizer Chiefs qualify for next season’s MTN8?
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