League champions Kaizer Chiefs have completed the registration of their players for the season by finalising a deal with another hot, Zambian striker, Songwe ”Tshawe” Chalwe — thereby beating the player registration deadline on Tuesday, as Premier Soccer League club officials from around the country flocked the offices of the league for registrations.
Chalwe’s three-year deal with Amakhosi ends several days of speculations about the deadly striker who is renowned for partnering the club’s Collins Mbesuma in the countrymen’s under-23 and senior national teams.
Asked for comment, club spokesperson Putco Mafani said: ”Now we have finalised all aspects of our tricky puzzle and our machine is ready to continue grinding. Anyone wishing to see Chalwe in action must come to our next games and not send messengers.
”Mbesuma and Chalwe together are bad news to local defenders. This is double trouble,” said an excited Mafani.
Amakhosi have opted to promote enterprising 17-year-old Itumeleng Isaac Khune from the club’s reserve side, coached by Johannes ”Ryder” Mofokeng, to fill the position of third goalkeeper after Rowen Fernandez and Aubrey Mathibe.
”We are thrilled with Khune’s potential, his judgement, bravity and vision are a marvel and we welcome him to the senior side,” added Mafani.
Chiefs will not be in action this week as some of their players will be involved in national team assignments, including Bafana Bafana players Rowen Fernandez, Siphiwe Mkhonza and Derrick Spencer. — Sapa