Khanyisa Mayo and Lebohang Maboe

Daniel Matsau, the former Kaizer Chiefs forward, has delivered a blunt message: with Khanyisa Mayo now in Naturena, there’s no hiding place upfront. Goals must flow, or else the bench is available.

The Soweto giants have loaded their frontline with firepower this season, Flavio Da Silva, Etiosa Ighodaro, Luke Baartman and now Mayo, fresh from Algerian giants CR Belouizdad.

Matsau, who knows all about putting the ball in the net for Kaizer Chiefs, believes this depth can finally solve Amakhosi’s goal drought, but only if the rest of the team pulls its weight.

KHANYISA MAYO TO SHARPEN KAIZER CHIEFS ATTACK

“I’m excited about the signing of Khanyisa Mayo; it introduces healthy competition among the strikers,” Matsau told Kick Off. “From now on, if you’re a Chiefs striker and you don’t score, you’re out.

“We missed a striker with his awareness inside the box,” Matsau added. “What I like about him is that he can play as a lone striker, as a number 10, or even as a right winger.

“While I can’t say the puzzle is entirely complete at Kaizer Chiefs, we are moving in the right direction. We have been searching for someone who can finish opportunities effectively. If we find that, I believe we can challenge for the league title,” the former Kaizer Chiefs attacker concluded.

LEBOHANG MABOE’S PREPARATION FOR KAIZER CHIEFS DEBUT

Lebohang Maboe, recently unveiled as Kaizer Chiefs’ latest signing, has taken this FIFA international break to get fully match-fit before making his debut.

Maboe is no stranger to top-flight football after making his name at Maritzburg United in 2017. A product of Amakhosi’s own development system, the 30-year-old midfielder spent seven years at Mamelodi Sundowns before a loan stint at the now-defunct SuperSport United.

But Maboe came full circle last month, returning to the club where it all began.

“I think right now I just want to focus on getting my body back to where I know my body can, you know, sustain the whole 90 minutes, which is not the case right now, if I’m being honest with myself as well,” the Heidelberg-born Kaizer Chiefs star said.

“I just want to work hard during the FIFA break, and let’s see what happens after the FIFA break,” Maboe concluded.

Meanwhile, Maboe, who played 25 times for Mamelodi Sundowns last season, could make his Kaizer Chiefs debut on Tuesday, September 16, at home to Sekhukhune United at the FNB Stadium.