Former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Ntokozo Sikhakhane has urged the club to release one of their struggling midfielders.
Sikhakhane, a midfielder who wore the Amakhosi jersey between 2005 and 2007, believes Siyethemba Sithebe should return to his former club AmaZulu.
Sithebe joined the Glamour Boys at the beginning of last season however he’s struggled to get going at the mighty Amakhosi.
With a cloud of uncertainty hovering over his Kaizer Chiefs career, Sikhakhane believes Sithebe simply isn’t good enough for the Glamour Boys.
Kaizer Chiefs urged to release Sithebe
“They can release him. In games that he has played for Kaizer Chiefs, there’s nothing special he has done,” Sikhakhane told FARPost.
“And I still believe that he’s not the top midfielder, he’s just a player. But because Chiefs, they just sign any player. Once you shine at Santos, they bring you in, once you shine at AmaZulu, they bring you.
“They don’t look at whether you’re going to fit in their style or in their structure. So, for Sithebe, he hasn’t been playing for two years and he can’t prove himself in the last ten games. What was he doing all along? I think he’d do well at AmaZulu. I’d advise him to go back.”
In other news, Kaizer Chiefs are set to reward foreign defender Edmilson Dove with a contract extension.
The Mozambican utility defender joined the Glamour Boys in August 2022 as a free agent.
Since joining the Soweto giants, the experienced defender has made a total of 42 appearances for Kaizer Chiefs.
And while wholesale changes are expected to take place at Naturena ahead of next season, Dove looks set to remain at the club for at least two more years!
Amakhosi take big Edmilson Dove decision?
“People don’t know this, but Dove has a two-year option on his Kaizer Chiefs contract and an agreement is already in place for the two parties to sign and it’s a matter of time before Chiefs announce that Dove is staying,” a Citizen report read regarding the Amakhosi defender.
The publication went on to reveal the reason behind the club’s decision to keep the experienced defender around.
“Dove is a leader and the club needs his leadership in order to reclaim the glory days next season. He is also happy to stay at Chiefs. So like I said, it’s a matter of time before he signs the new contract.”
Final four Kaizer Chiefs fixtures revealed
The Glamour Boys are next in action on 12 May when they face AmaZulu FC, away from home.
A week later, Chiefs host Polokwane City before travelling to the Mother City to face Cape Town Spurs on 25 May.
The final fixture of the season for Kaizer Chiefs is against TS Galaxy however the date is yet to be decided by the Premier Soccer League.
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