Although Chiefs produced a competitive performance against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday, they still ultimately suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat, and failed to find the back of the net as several opportunities were squandered.
It’s clear that Chiefs need some more firepower up front, and it’s added extra anticipation after the club confirmed the signing of Congolese 22-year-old left-footed striker Christian Saile Basomboli, who arrives in Naturena after penning a three and half year deal with the Glamour Boys.
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However, he is only expected to start training fully with his new Chiefs teammates this week, while it’s understood that his work permits also need to be sorted out first before becoming available to play.
It means there could be a waiting game of at least a few weeks before Basomboli makes his highly-anticipated Chiefs debut.
Nevertheless, the abilities of the youngster, as well as what he offers with his left-footed abilities, will certainly serve to excite Amakhosi fans. The arrival of this recruit will also help boost Chiefs’ relative lack of depth in terms of strike-power, which has been exposed after a recent injury worry over Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana, who has been carrying a considerable weight of responsibility on his shoulders.
“We expect Christian to come in and hit the ground running, but also we don’t want to put him under pressure,” Zwane said after Saturday’s match. “There are many other players who can take that [the scoring] responsibility.
“That’s why I’m saying it’s about hitting the target. It’s not that we don’t get to the final third. I was going to be very worried if we weren’t creating chances. In the second half how many times did we get into the final third or even close, like six metres, where you’d think the payer should just poke the ball, but we didn’t do that. We need a bit of composure.”
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Chiefs will soon have another addition to their squad
Meanwhile, Amakhosi also recently announced the signing of a pre-contract in securing the acquisition of left-sided centre-back, Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, from SuperSport United.
The highly rated international who captains Botswana’s national team has penned a four-year contract and will arrive to begin his life in Naturena in July 2023.
It’s suggested that if Chiefs are willing to pay a fee, though, he could arrive in the near future. Yet that will depend on both clubs agreeing on his early release, which seems unlikely.
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