Two Kaizer Chiefs Youngsters Leave Club for New PSL Side

• Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly let two of their academy graduates join a new club ahead of the second half of the Premier Soccer League season
• The Glamour Boys invested heavily in new signings in the summer, which gave the youngsters a tough time breaking into the first team
• The Soweto giants are yet to bring in any new signing in the ongoing January transfer window, while they've let go of some players

Kaizer Chiefs are said to have shipped two of their youngsters to a new club as the second half of the 2025-26 season is about to kick off.

The Premier Soccer League giants are one of the top South African clubs that can boast of having the best academy products in the league.

While some of their academy graduates are not being promoted to the first team, some failed to break through and have been sent out on loan to get a taste of first-team football.

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Kaizer Chiefs youngsters join new club

Kaizer Chiefs are said to have decided to let two of their best prospects from the academy, Manqoba “Pelembe” Ozoemena and Ofentse “Flash” Kgosana, leave this January. The Amakhosi duo are set to spend the rest of the 2025-26 campaign at Motsepe Foundation Championship contenders Casric Stars.

The South African youngsters, regarded as among the brightest products of the Soweto giants’ DStv Diski Challenge programme, link up with a Casric Stars side that has built a reputation as a consistent promotion hopeful.

The Mpumalanga outfit currently occupies second place on the Motsepe Foundation standings, sitting on 25 points after 14 matches, just two adrift of table-toppers Milford United.

Ozoemena's time with Kaizer Chiefs' first team

Ozoemena, a 21-year-old utility midfielder from White City in Soweto, has been tipped for a breakthrough for some time. His profile was further enhanced during the senior team’s pre-season camp in Turkey, where he impressed then head coach Nasreddine Nabi with his composure and football intelligence.

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Nabi, who steered the Glamour Boys to Nedbank Cup success, was particularly drawn to Ozoemena’s tactical flexibility. Comfortable as an attacking midfielder, wide forward, or wing-back in a 3-5-2 setup, he is expected to bring added creativity and balance to Casric Stars’ attacking options.

Although Chiefs previously explored a loan spell for him last season, the club chose to retain him at Naturena to closely track his development. After excelling at the DDC level, the belief now is that he has the physical resilience and tactical maturity to cope with the challenges of the country’s fiercely competitive second division.

Chiefs star set to join PSL rivals

Briefly News also reported that a Kaizer Chiefs star is closing in on joining another Premier Soccer League club this January.

The South African international has had limited playing time this season, and a move away from the club in the second half of the campaign could be beneficial to him.

Source: Briefly News