“If Samkelo settles, and we also played ‘Mapholoba’ [Ngcobo’s clan name] in that position just to see if he can cope and how he can settle in terms of the structure. He’s [Ngcobo] got the quality and ability, there’s no doubt about it.
“So we won’t just make panic signings. We will go for what we need to beef up, where we say, ‘we’re lacking here and lacking there’.
“Realistically we’re looking for a striker. But a striker who can come and add value, who can help the likes of [Wandile] Duba grow.
“If we don’t get the quality we are looking for we’d rather play Duba — he will grow, he will be a better player and will start scoring goals just like he did in the DDC [DStv Diski Challenge] league.”
Zwane — son of former Orlando Pirates star Eugene Zwane — played his second official match and made his first start against Arrows. Striker Duba, who has scored goals and impressed for Chiefs’ DDC reserve team, came off the bench for his debut in Durban.
Chiefs have had four forwards — Hungarian Bálint Bajner, Congolese Christian Saile Bambouli and Mozambicans Amânsio Canhembe and Stanley Ratifo — plus German-Italian defender Maurizio Macorig, on trial before the transfer window.
Fourth-placed Chiefs meet 15th-positioned Sekhukhune United next at FNB Stadium on Saturday night.
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