When are Kaizer Chiefs playing next, and will Dortley play?
Reasons to be optimistic,
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Kaizer Chiefs thrashed Al Shahaniya 5-2 in their most recent friendly. What’s next for the Glamour Boys?
Kaizer Chiefs face Toyota Cup action
Chiefs fresh off their 5-2 win against Al Shahaniya, are now prepping for Toyota Cup action on 28 July in Bloemfontein. Ironically, their opponents there are Nasreddine Nabi’s old club Young Africans. The Tunisian steered the Tanzanian side to successive trebles, so you could say he knows a thing or two about winning.
Chivaviro is hoping to keep his purple patch going
31-year-old Ranga Chivaviro was on fire in the match, scoring four times. Mfundo ‘Obrigado’ Vilakazi grabbed the other goal. It’s a step in the right direction for Chivaviro who battled with form and injuries in 2023-2024 which was a difficult campaign for the man who was highly prolific for Marumo Gallants in 2022-2023. That season, he notched up a scintillating tally of 17 goals in 29 matches across DStv Premiership and CAF Confederation Cup action.
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Will Velebayi be a Glamour Boy soon?
21-year-old Asanele Velebayi is a wanted man. Chiefs have already wrapped up the signing of central defender Rushwin Dortley from Cape Town Spurs. Now, they want to raid the relegated Mother City team again for one of their hottest prospects. 22-year-old Dortley could feature for Nasreddine Nabi’s side against Young Africans in Bloem. All reports indicate that Dortley is a top, top talent who could become a key figure at the Naturena club. With a few new defensive recruits on board, the club will now shift its attention to sharpening up the final third. That’s where Velebayi becomes relevant.
“SABC Sport can reveal Kaizer Chiefs have made contact with Cape Town Spurs regarding the possible transfer of winger Asanele Velebayi,” the report said.
“Both Spurs and Chiefs are keeping a tight lid on negotiations behind the scenes, just as they did with discussions around Dortley, who was wanted by rivals SuperSport United soon after The Urban Warriors’ return to the second tier was confirmed in May.”
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Will Chiefs make their way back into the top eight next term? That feels like a minimum requirement
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