Rivals SNATCH shock Kaizer Chiefs’ first choice left-back target!
Kaizer Chiefs reportedly saw their first choice left-back taken away by a rival on the eve of their trip to Turkey!
![Rivals SNATCH shock Kaizer Chiefs’ first choice left-back target!](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Kaizer-Motaung-Snr-1200x1000.webp?#)
Kaizer Chiefs have signed two left-backs and but have missed out on two of their original targets reportedly.
Chiefs have wrapped up the signings of left-back duo Bongani Sam and Rushwin Dortley ahead of next season.
Sam joins Chiefs directly from archrivals Orlando Pirates but was not with the Houghton-based side since 2022. The 26-year-old was plying his trade for another Soweto-giant in Moroka Swallows. He was the only one of the new signings to travel with Amakhosi to Turkey, but left abruptly due to a serious injury.
Chiefs have signed two left-backs
Sam’s signing came on the back of Chiefs’ failure to secure the signature of Anderson Cruz. The former Petro de Luanda player was available as a free agent, with new coach Nasreddine Nabi requesting for his signature. In the end, the move didn’t materialise due to the high salary demands.
Just when the football fraternity believed Cruz was the first choice, it has since been revealed he wasn’t. Well at least not the Chiefs management’s first choice. According to the legendary Jomo Sono, his former player Vuyo Letlapa was the player earmarked.
“Now they [Sekhukhune] just took [my] left-back (Letlapa), he was training with Chiefs. Chiefs did the proper thing, they approached me professionally. Unbelievable. Then we spoke. I drove the boy from Bush [Bushbuckridge] to the hotel. I dropped him there, he didn’t say anything. He trained at Chiefs the following day and they also wanted to take him with to Turkey because he’s class, he’s one of the best left-backs in the country.”. Said Sono to 947′s MSW as per KickOff.com.
Missed out on Letlapa, will it be a big miss?
Chiefs have since added a second left-back to their roster, in the form of Dortley. It now remains to be seen if he or Sam would’ve joined had Cruz and Letlapa signed. Amakhosi fans, would you have loved to see Letlapa at your club? leave your thoughts and feelings in the comments below.