A quintet of youngsters could leave Kaizer Chiefs soon of their fortunes don’t turn around sooner rather than later.
Manqoba Ozoemena is wanted at AmaZulu.
Meanwhile, Mdu Shabalala has plenty to prove.
Let the ‘Mayele to Kaizer Chiefs’ nonsense be a lesson to us all
Ozoemena to leave Kaizer Chiefs before his career even begins?
According to local reports, Usuthu want to test Chiefs’ resolve to keep talented playmaker Manqoba Ozoemena.
“It’s believed that the AmaZulu FC technical team has proposed to management about Manqoba (Ozoemena). Coach Arthur (Zwane) knows him very well, and he believes that the player can help the team this season as they compete in the MTN8 and the other tournaments as well,” said a source familiar with the negotiations.
Mdu or Die is at a crossroads
At the start of 2024-2025, Mdu Shabalala was a critical component in the Chiefs side, operating from the number 10 role. His output was healthy, too. However, that dwindled dramatically. After 27 league appearances, he scored four goals and claimed a solitary assist. He was limited to a substitute’s cameo in Chiefs’ Nedbank Cup win over Orlando Pirates. Only a bold man would predict that Mduduzi Shabalala will leave Chiefs in the winter, but his long-term prospects don’t look great. The writing isn’t on the wall yet, however, and it’s up to the player to prove how much he wants to become a legend at the club.
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14-year-old Reatlegile Mosimane has earned himself a trial at AS Roma. Known for being Pitso’s son, the young attacker plundered 38 goals last season. That earned him the top scorer award, as Chiefs won the Gauteng Development League U13 title. He hopes to follow in the footsteps of little-known Ikenna Tladi, the nine-year-old left-footed winger from Wolmaransstad who has signed terms with the Italian side.
Vilakazi and Zwane could go both ways
Mfundo ‘Obrigado’ Vilakazi is still only 19, so time is on his side, but a player of his talent needs to start more games, more often. If Gaston Sirino is slowly phased out of the side, then Vilakazi’s route to the first team could be clearer. Meanwhile, stylish 23-year-old holding midfielder Samkelo Zwane might need to look elsewhere for opportunities. Thabo Cele and Sibongiseni Mthethwa are the likely starting pair in midfield, but Siphesihle Ndlovu’s arrival and rumours of a move for Lebogang Phiri will have Zwane sweating.
Finally, some good news for Amakhosi
Will Ozoemena leave Chiefs?
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