Kaizer Chiefs will be keen to improve the spine of their team and build on a season with silverware and renewed optimism.
Chiefs could transform their side with signings across their spine
Mduduzi Shabalala could be out in the cold at the outset of the 2025-2026 season after being overlooked as a starter in the Nedbank Cup. Nigerian midfielder Kingsley Michael is a tempting prospect, while his compatriot Stanley Nwabali knows all about goalkeeping in the PSL. Rumours of a big-money move for Pyramids striker Fiston Mayele also refuse to die down. 23-year-old Polokwane winger Oswin Appollis is reportedly keen to choose Chiefs over Orlando Pirates.
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Are Kaizer Chiefs walking into a bullet?
Oswin Appollis suffered a little from ‘second-season’ syndrome after a breakout campaign in 2023-2024. This term, the Polokwane livewire only managed two goals and an assist from 25 league outings. Hardly earth-shattering numbers for a player expected to win games for his manager. Polokwane improved on last season’s eighth-placed finish with a seventh-placed finish this term, so it’s not as if his teammates regressed. Appollis claimed six goals and three assists in the league last time out.
Would these signings turn Chiefs into title challengers?
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