Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane has repeatedly told fans he wants a number nine. This is even more urgent after Ashley Du Preez‘s injury last week. ALSO READ: Chiefs disaster at Loftus – FIVE things we picked up NO PROPER NINE AT KAIZER CHIEFS As we all understand, Amakhosi released two traditional center forwards Samir Nurkovic…
The Glamour Boys have since been left with what you can only be referred to as ‘forwards.’ Du Preez, Khama Billiat, and the young sensation Mduduzi Shabalala do get in the box to score but it is not in their nature to stay there and battle for the ball with physical gifts.
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Following the start of pre-season, none of us really saw what was coming. Amakhosi invited no less than four different number nines before coach Zwane and his assistant Dillon Sheppard declined them all.
The list included Wayde Lekay, Fuad Johnson, Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, and Darren Smith.
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So are there no solutions around Mzansi and the continent? Kind of. Coach Zwane told the media in early August that they have looked everywhere and are still looking.
We have since done our search to find three center forwards that played in Europe last season before becoming free agents.
These options below might be nothing close to what Zwane wants, but hey, they are worth a look. Who knows if Zwane will read this and make the necessary calls?
With the PSL’s money and infrastructure, the competition attracts players from any part of the globe.
Kolbeinn Sigthórsson
Place of birth: Iceland Age: 32 Height: 1,86 m Foot: Right Last season numbers: four goals, three assists in 19 Last team: IFK Göteborg (Sweden).
2. Agon Mehmeti
Place of birth: Albania Age: 32 Height: 1,84 m Foot: Right Last season numbers: Five goals in 23 games Last team: Malmo (Norway).
3. Wilfried Bony
Place of birth: Cote d’Ivoire Age: 33 Height: 1,83 m Foot: Right Last season’s numbers: Five goals, one assist in 10 games Last team: NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands).
Will Amakhosi make a move for any of the experienced strikers above or find options with similar profiles? We shall see in the coming days.
Somebody send this article to Zwane or Sheppard. Image: @KaizerChiefs / Twitter
Coming up next for Zawne’s side are newcomers Richards Bay on Saturday at Moses Mabhida.
What are your thoughts on the options we offered above? Let us know in the comments section below.
