Kaizer Chiefs are underneath strain to create a squad that’s nearer to Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns. One of the anticipated new signings a CAF Champions League participant.

KAIZER CHIEFS TO SIGN CONGOLESE STAR?

According to KickOff, Amakhosi scouts have been on the Loftus Versfeld in early December to look at Union Maniema tackle Mamelodi Sundowns. The focus was Maniema 25-year-old’s midfielder Agee Basiala.

“Kaizer Chiefs scouts were at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Tuesday to watch the player,” a supply advised the outlet. 

“Tera was there with the Kaizer Chiefs officials. They were impressed. He has been identified as one of the players that could be signed by the club in January.”

Agee, who can play as 6, 8 and 10, has one purpose in 5 CAF Champions Leagues this season.

TRIBUTE TO LEGEND

In the meantime, Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the passing of the membership’s former participant Jackie Masike.

Full Statement From The Club:

“The Kaizer Chiefs household was united in grief final Friday upon studying of the passing of one of many Club’s most beloved heroes, Jackie ‘Asinamali’ Masike, the earlier night time.

“Masike was a member of the unique Kaizer XI within the nascent days of Chairman, Dr. Motaung’s dream and over the subsequent 12 years, performed a noteworthy function in rising Amakhosi into the behemoth it had already grow to be within the early Nineteen Eighties.

“Born in Sophiatown in 1946, Masike grew up in Moletsane the place he took up the sport together with his native staff after which Real Tigers.

“1946 – 2024

“His distinctive expertise was quickly seen and, in 1969, he joined the Kaizer XI from City Ramblers, together with Ariel ‘Pro’ Kgongoane.

“Masike was one of many standout performers for the Kaizer XI staff that set the South African home scene ablaze with the scintillating model of soccer they produced in quite a few friendlies across the nation, in a staff that featured the likes of Alfred ‘Bomber’ Chamane, Vincent ‘Tantie’ Julius, Ingle Singh, Herman ‘Pelé’ Blaschke, Patrick ‘Ace’Ntsoelengoe, Ratha Mokgoatlheng, Msomi Khoza and Thomas ‘Zero’ Johnson.

“He had the excellence of enjoying within the first ever Soweto Derby towards Orlando Pirates on 24 January 1970, and even scored Chiefs’ fourth purpose in a 6-4 Rogue Cup Third Place play-off loss.

“When Kaizer Chiefs F.C. was formally constituted on 7 January 1970, Masike was a founding member of the staff, making a purpose scoring league debut the next yr in an 11-1 thrashing of African Wanderers on 17 April 1971.

“Known for his professionalism, he was a hard- working, robust, no nonsense defender who turned a agency favorite amongst Chiefs’ burgeoning assist base, in addition to inside the Club. He was humorously given the nickname ‘Asinamali’ by the late, nice Ewart Nene on an event when he requested for a elevate.

“In Kaizer Chiefs’ first full season within the high tier of native soccer, then referred to as the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL), Masike was within the staff that received the Life Challenge Cup.

“He was a member of the Amakhosi aspect that received the league title in 1974, often assuming the function of captain.

“Although a defender, Masike had a eager eye for a purpose and managed to attain not less than as soon as in all competitions for seven straight seasons in a Gold & Black jersey between 1971 and 1977.

“In that run he discovered the online 16 occasions, every purpose coming in a special sport. He by no means completed on the dropping aspect when he scored, boasting a unbelievable document of 15 wins and a single 2-2 draw towards Welkom Real Rovers in a 1975 BP Top 16 sport. Chiefs received the replay.

“Post retirement, Jackie had a stint as co-head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, together with Eliakim ‘Pro’ Khumalo, filling in for 3 weeks between the departure of Eddie Lewis and the arrival of Orlando Casares in 1983.

“When the Club turned 50 on 7 January 2020, Jackie Masike was one of many gamers featured within the promotion of the particular commemorative jersey to mark the milestone.

“It reminds me of the jersey Kaizer Chiefs had in the early seventies. It’s stunning,” he stated on the time, including “The jersey goes again to the origin, the muse of the membership.

“Jackie’s passing leaves us all with heavy hearts as a result of we will miss him dearly. His type, affable nature and dedication to the sport of soccer and the neighborhood at giant touched everybody who was lucky to return into contact with him.

“His legacy as one of many Club’s founding gamers and his function in reworking the Kaizer XI into the Phefeni Glamour Boys will all the time be preserved and handed down from era to era.

“The ideas and prayers of everybody related to Kaizer Chiefs are with Jackie’s kinfolk and family members and we want them power and luxury throughout this time of grief and mourning.

“May Jackie’s soul rest in eternal peace. A true Kaizer Chiefs icon,” ends.