Let’s go inside Kaizer Chiefs’ technique to land one in every of their striker targets. Right here is the most recent.
Chiefs could have executed a calculated transfer to safe striker Tumisang Orebonye for subsequent season, with insiders linking the switch of former Chiefs defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe to Libyan facet Al-Ittihad as a key a part of the plan.
The connection between Ditlhokwe and Orebonye
Ditlhokwe not too long ago accomplished a transfer to Al-Ittihad, the identical membership that signed Orebonye from Moroccan facet AS FAR. In accordance with sources near the matter, this association was not a coincidence however moderately a strategic maneuver by Chiefs to land Orebonye within the subsequent switch window.
“It’s a difficult scenario however that’s what Chiefs and Al-Ittihad are engaged on. Chiefs wished Orebonye from AS FAR however couldn’t get him and it’s believed that they apparently mentioned with the Libyan facet on how the sale of Ditlhokwe might land them Orebonye,” an insider revealed.
Why Chiefs needed to get inventive available in the market
Chiefs confronted difficulties in negotiating instantly with AS FAR for Orebonye, significantly due to their former coach Nasreddine Nabi, who now leads Amakhosi. Experiences point out that AS FAR was reluctant to promote the Botswana worldwide to their ex-coach, forcing Chiefs to hunt various strategies.
“They (the Libyan membership) can preserve him till the following switch window. So, that’s the scenario—Chiefs needed to sacrifice the defender to get the striker for subsequent season. AS FAR might haven’t launched or bought the Botswana worldwide to their former coach Nasreddine Nabi, and that’s why it’s believed that Chiefs needed to make this association with Al-Ittihad as a method of signing one in every of their focused strikers,” the supply added.
Chiefs will not be stopping at Orebonye
Whereas Orebonye stays a precedence goal, Chiefs are actively scouting different striker choices to strengthen their attacking lineup.
“Sure, there’s a plan in place on how they might signal Tumisang (Orebonye) from Al-Ittihad subsequent season. However he’s not the one striker they’re taking a look at. They nonetheless produce other targets however will apparently use the association they’ve agreed with the Libyan facet to signal Orebonye. They want different choices as properly although,” the insider disclosed.
The 28-year-old Botswana worldwide made a reputation for himself beneath Nabi’s administration at AS FAR after becoming a member of from Algerian membership USM Alger in January 2024. When Nabi took over as Chiefs’ head coach, Orebonye grew to become one of many membership’s high switch targets.
With Chiefs strategically positioning themselves for the following switch window. Followers shall be wanting to see if this calculated transfer pays off. Will Orebonye lastly put on the Amakhosi jersey subsequent season? Time will inform, however all indicators level to a well-executed plan in movement.
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