Why Kaizer Chiefs Must Keep Glody Lilepo Amid Links With Leaving Amakhosi

• Glody Lilepo gave a major hint about leaving Kaizer Chiefs after their last match of the season in the Betway Premiership
• The DR Congo international has been one of the best players for the Glamour Boys since joining them last year
• A football expert has highlighted reasons why the Soweto giants should keep the 28-year-old forward despite speculations

Kaizer Chiefs are set to lose Glody Lilepo in the summer transfer window as the DR Congo international cast doubt about his future at the club at the end of the season.

The 28-year-old dropped a major hint about his future at Naturena after the Glamour Boys lost against Chippa United FC in the final match in the Betway Premiership on Saturday evening.

Why Kaizer Chiefs must keep Lilepo

Football Analyst Uche Anuma, while speaking to Briefly News, explained why Kaizer Chiefs must retain Lilepo ahead of next season. The striker could be on his way out of the club, having been linked with other clubs.

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"Kaizer Chiefs need Lilepo more than the player needs the club, you would agree with me that he has been their best attacker since he joined the club, they can't afford to lose such a player," he said.

"Lilepo has made teams fear Kaizer Chiefs' attack since he came to the Premier Soccer League. Even when he's not scoring or assisting a goal, he would always be a constant threat to the opposition defence.

He also listed some of the qualities Kaizer Chiefs would miss if they allowed Lilepo to leave in the summer.

"Lilepo has pace and can take on defenders, even if he is not prolific enough in front of goal, but he has scored some decisive goals for the Glamour Boys that show he's got a catalogue of goals in him," he continued.

Why Kaizer Chiefs need Lilepo next season

Anuma went on to share the reason why Kaizer Chiefs need Lilepo in their squad next season. The Glamour Boys will return to the CAF Confederation Cup next campaign, after finishing third in the Betway Premiership and are expected to produce better performance.

"Next season is going to be big for Kaizer Chiefs as they will be taking part in five different competitions, and they need a player like Lilepo, who has already adapted to life at the Naturena, to help them win at least one of the tournaments," he added.

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"He won't be going to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which means he would resume next season fresher than ever, and it would ease the stress of the sporting director in finding another workaholic attacker like the Congolese."

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Briefly News earlier reported that Kaizer Chiefs have joined the queue of top Premier Soccer League clubs interested in signing a South African midfielder in the summer

The former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder featured in over 20 matches in the Betway Premiership this season and has been rated as one of the best players for his club.

Source: Briefly News