The story behind the scenes New coach to make decisions on players?

While the Glamour Boys have remained in full support of Johnson in his bid to improve results and challenge for the Nedbank Cup, the club is understood to be still in search of a new coach to replace Molefi Ntseki in the permanent head coach role.

Sources have indicated that it was one of the reasons the Soweto giants didn’t sign any players in the January transfer in order for the man to do that himself if he comes.

That, aside from the fact the January window is such a tricky market both locally and abroad.

Pitso Mosimane and Manqoba Mngqithi have both been heavily linked with Amakhosi along with Nasreddine Nabi and a few other tacticians, and Chiefs are thought to be waiting for that department first to be sorted, and then the decisions on player comings and goings to follow.

For the time being, all the players will get a chance to first pass the test under Johnson to put themselves in a favourable position for the future.

Possible replacement for Castillo?

On his arrival in Naturena, Mdantsane was unveiled alongside Edson Castillo, among other players.

With the Venezuelan having hit the ground running and already being linked with a move, the former Cape Town City star could be the man to replace him in adding the options for Amakhosi in their attack, depending on the club’s decision.

Following his impressive performances that saw him finishing the first half of the season as one of the standout performers, Castillo has since attracted interest from Egyptian giants Zamalek, according to sources.

The 29-year-old has scored five goals in all competitions and has been lauded for his creative play in Chiefs’ engine room.

“The news about the interest from Zamalek came in late towards the end of the transfer window period in January. But I don’t think even if it came early that Chiefs would have agreed to a deal. He is one of their best players this season and I don’t think they can just let go of such a player. But again, in football everything depends on the financial involvement between the concerned parties. And mind you, so far it is just an inquiry and interest which could go either way – agree or deny. But Zamalek are coming in hard and strong on this one, that I can tell you,” one source told the Siya crew in January.