Nabi on transfer targets, striker

The Betway Premiership season will kick off this weekend, and as ever, there will be huge attention paid to the performances of Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs at the start of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Glamour Boys will begin their new campaign against Stellenbosch FC, who finished third last season, and who will undoubtedly present a real challenge first up.

Kick off this Sunday at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town is at 17:30.

Although there was speculation at the end of last season that perhaps Nasreddine Nabi could leave the club, Chiefs have ultimately stuck with their man, although there will be big pressure on him to deliver trophies and a vastly improved performances in the league.

Focus for Nabi on eve of Kaizer Chiefs’ opener

The Chiefs’ squad has been refreshed ahead of the new season, and Nabi has now explained his views on having the necessary player profiles to suit his game model.

“What I said last season maybe was a little bit misunderstood – I wanted to emphasise that I was looking for profiles that can fit in my game model, but not that I didn’t have good players.

“I just wanted to clarify that.Secondly, we are heading into the new season with new players. The management has tried their best to get players and we give them time and we will see in the future if we have made good decisions, depending on how they will fit in the team and the game model.”

The Glamour Boys have already signed players such as Ethan Chislett, Siphesihle Ndlovu, Nkanyiso Shinga, Thabiso Monyane, Paseka Mako and Flavio Silva, while they have continued to be linked with Sundowns striker Etiosa Ighodaro.

So what is the latest in this regard?

“That player [Ighodaro] belongs to another team, but he or another striker that we listed on our transfer list will be welcomed,” Nabi said when questioned by FARPost.

“For now, we will wait to hear from our administration if he or another striker will join. I saw the player you are asking about last season was playing for AmaZulu, and I believe he’s a good player, but he’s a player that doesn’t belong to our club, and we can’t say much about it.”