Kaizer Chiefs supporters can expect an eventful month. There will be a few exits and arrivals in the when the January transfer window opens on the first of next month, as suggested by the scouting boss Thembela Maliwa.
During the previous window of June-September, Amakhosi delivered a major revamp with 10 players leaving, while 11 new faces drove into Naturena.
KAIZER CHIEFS EXITS AND ARRIVALS THIS SEASON
The list of exits included the likes of Yusuf Maart to SV Ried in Austria. The striker Ranga Chivaviro moved to Al-Adalah in Saudi Arabia. Edmilson Dove signed for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in Iraq.
The list of arrivals saw players such as full-backs Nkanyiso Shinga from Alverca in Portugal, and the former Orlando Pirates duo Thabiso Monyane and Paseka Mako.
Etiosa Ighodaro and Lebohang Maboe became Kaizer Chiefs players after leaving Mamelodi Sundowns as free agents. Ethan Chislett signed after departing Port Vale in England. Siphesihle Ndlovu was signed from SuperSport United.
Amakhosi also signed young forwards Asanele Velebayi and Luke Baartman from Cape Town Spurs, brought in Flávio Silva from Persebaya Surabaya in Indonesia. The final arrival was Khanyisa Mayo on a loan transfer from CR Belouizdad of Algeria.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Speaking on the Africa Connect podcast, Kaizer Chiefs Head of Scouting and Recruitment, Thembela Maliwa, confirmed business is done for the January window, while June 2026 transfer plans are already in full swing.
“I’ve already started preparing for the June 2026 transfer window,” Maliwa said. “And we are seven months before that. And I’ve finished preparing for January three or four months ago, before we even finished the previous window [July to September].
Maliwa explained that recruitment does not begin over a short period, stressing that clubs must have a clear strategy in place, with negotiations for the June transfer window starting well in advance.
“The processes of talking to the coaches, sporting director, the player you have seen, the reports you have seen, it happens now before June 2026,” the Kaizer Chiefs talent spotter added.