Kaizer Chiefs Confirm Exit of 2 Senior Players As PSL Transfer Window Nears Close

Kaizer Chiefs Confirm Exit of 2 Senior Players As PSL Transfer Window Nears Close

  • Kaizer Chiefs confirmed loan moves for senior players Samkelo Zwane and Bontle Molefe days before the PSL transfer window shuts
  • The Glamour Boys also sent three Academy prospects to clubs in Mpumalanga and Gauteng on season-long loans
  • The Soweto-based club have been active in the transfer market, with multiple arrivals and departures already confirmed this window

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed a fresh round of departures, loaning out two senior players and three youth academy prospects as the Premier Soccer League transfer window closes in the coming days.

Midfielder Samkelo Zwane and goalkeeper Bontle Molefe will both spend the current season at Hope FC, a Cape Town-based club competing in the Motsepe Foundation League under the auspices of the PSL.

Academy talents head to KwaMhlanga and Gauteng

The club confirmed the moves in an official statement, noting that the loan spell was intended to give both players meaningful playing time as they look to prove their readiness for first-team consideration at Amakhosi next season.

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"Kaizer Chiefs can confirm that two senior players and three from the Youth Development Academy have secured loan moves to gain valuable experience at various clubs," the club stated.

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Three of the club's youth prospects have also been sent out on temporary deals. Ofentse Kgosana and Vicky Mkhawana have joined Real Natives, formerly known as Casric Stars, in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga, for the season.

Sfiso Simba, meanwhile, will remain closer to home, linking up with Gomora FC in Gauteng for the campaign.

Kaizer Chiefs' busy transfer window

The loan announcements are part of a broader reshaping of the squad at Naturena under coach Fernando Da Cruz. Among those to have left the club this window are Aden McCarthy, who moved to Sabah in Azerbaijan; Tashreeq Morris, who joined Durban City; and Given Msimango, Ashley Du Preez, and Gopolang Taunyana, all of whom made their way to Stellenbosch FC. George Matlou, Happy Mashiane, and Gaston Sirino have also departed.

On the incoming side, Chiefs have brought in Thabo Moloisane and Langelihle Phili from Stellenbosch FC, along with Adolf Mtasingwa Bitegeko from Azam FC in Tanzania. Renaldo Leaner has also joined the club, while Faiz Abrahams arrived on loan from Stellenbosch FC.

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With the transfer window closing shortly, further activity at Naturena before the deadline cannot be ruled out.

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