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Except on rare occasions like when Colombian striker Jasond Gonzalez was signed from Bolivia club Real Santa Cruz albeit on loan, Chiefs have gone out of their way in recent seasons to bring the best talent to Naturena.

Gonzalez has struggled to adjust at Amakhosi and with the pace of football in the PSL and is unlikely to have his loan deal turned into a permanent stay.

Before the start of the season, the club added nine new players to their squad hoping to finally get it right in improving the team’s results and competing for trophies but it hasn’t quite worked out.

In addition to Gonzalez, the other new recruits were Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Sibongisen­i Mthethwa, Given Msimango, Pule Mmodi, Tebogo Potsane, Mduduzi Mdantsane, Ranga Chivaviro as well as Luke Fleurs who recently tragically passed away.

While some of the players have made progress in the team as they have been getting regular game-time and contribute­d to the points that have been collected, others have taken time to adapt to their new surroundin­gs. One thing is for sure, with their plans of reclaiming glory and conquering in the PSL again, the Soweto giants won’t stop going for some of the best players available whether locally or from abroad to take this South African giant of a club back to their heights of yesteryear. In the meantime, Chiefs’ Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jnr. and those he is working with will hope that the supporters remain patient and trusting the process as all the attempts are being made to awaken the sleeping giant.

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