Kaizer Chiefs can have a brand new heart ahead subsequent season, whereas huge query marks are going through the prospects of Thembinkosi Lorch and Sipho Mbule.
After 11 targets and two assists for Amakhosi within the DCC this season, the 19-year-old striker has put pen to paper on his first senior deal. In accordance with FARPost, the Sebokeng-born participant has been coaching with the senior workforce since December 2024 along with the 21-year-old defender Aden McCarthy. Kaizer Chiefs are anticipated to announce Hlongwane’s promotion earlier than the beginning of the 2025/2016 season.
Hlongwane would be the seventh promotion since 2020. The listing is as follows:
- Lebohang Lesako
- Darrel Matsheke
- Samkelo Zwane
- Wandile Duba
- Mduduzi Tshabalala
- Mfundo Vilakazi.
THEMBINKOSI LORCH AND SIPHO MBULE
Kaizer Chiefs’ former assistant coach, Farouk Khan, has defined why Amakhosi shouldn’t contemplate signing Thembinkosi Lorch and Sipho Mbule.
The 31-year-old Lorch is predicted to develop into a free agent when his mortgage cope with Wydad Casablanca ends in June. Equally, Mbule, 27, is ready to depart Mamelodi Sundowns after his mortgage spell with Sekhukhune United this winter.
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In accordance with Khan, the duo wouldn’t have a optimistic affect within the Kaizer Chiefs camp. “What’s vital is for Chiefs to take care of the workforce spirit, I wouldn’t advise them to signal Mbule and Lorch even when they had been free [agents] to be sincere,” Farouk Khan informed Soccer Beat, as per FARPost.
“The 2 gamers include lots of baggage, they’re good gamers, however what they do off the sector it’s going to affect what occurs on the sector.
“Chiefs as soon as signed Khama Billiat from Sundowns, and he’s an excellent participant, however he got here with lots of off-field issues,” the previous Kaizer Chiefs academy chief added. “So after I take a look at this, I don’t simply take a look at the technical and tactical means, I additionally take a look at the mentality and self-discipline as a result of what makes an amazing workforce is gamers who’re disciplined and don’t celebration.”
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