Kaizer Chiefs’ obsession with Asanele Velebayi was one of many worst-kept secrets and techniques within the PSL.

Following AmaKhosi’s most cataclysmic marketing campaign (2023/24) in historical past, the Soweto giants sought to revamp their roster, firing Cavin Johnson to clear the best way for Nasreddine Nabi – then seven signings ensued.

This wasn’t only a reshuffle of furnishings. It was a house demolition with Gastón Sirino, Inacio Miguel and Bradley Cross on the forefront.

The Glamour Boys have been hoping Velebayi can be becoming a member of the renaissance – the twenty-two-year-old was all ears, however Cape Town Spurs saved maintain of their gem, valuing a number of presents too low.  

Chiefs, who had already spent tens of hundreds of thousands of Rands, had little alternative however to recede; now it appears they might retreat altogether.

The Shabalala impact

Nabi’s new house is not any Penthouse house in Sea Point, in actual fact, his nonetheless has the scaffolding out.

Four wins, 4 losses, and three attracts is the Soweto outfit’s present predicament – a scenario made worse by Orlando Pirates’ present kind, who’re jostling for place with reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

Mduduzi Shabalala, and fellow attacking teen Wandile Duba, have been the shining lights in an otherwise rotting interior. Both play related positions to Velebayi.

With two rising stars on the helm, Kaizer Chiefs could really feel their priorities now lie with signing skilled gamers who’ve proved themselves on the most important stage.

The present crop of gamers AmaKhosi are concentrating on this January switch window suggests so, From Bafana Bafana’s Luke Le Roux and Fawaaz Basadien to Zakhele Lepasa and Fiston Mayele.

The four-time PSL champions have already reached deep into their pockets, which means one may presume to get out of their present rut, it will likely be the seasoned stars who they sought to signal and never the lower-league prodigy ready for his likelihood to shine.

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