What are the facts?

The 29- year- old Castro signed a deal with Amakhosi until June next year when he joined from Sundowns, meaning in just 10 months he can agree to a pre-contract with a club of his choice.

If Chiefs and the player do not agree on a new deal, and the club does want to recoup some of the money invested in bringing him to Naturena, then the best time to sell would be in the off-season.

Castro was eased into things by coach Steve Komphela, who was still at the helm when the Colom- bian striker first arrived a little over a year ago. He lacked match fitness having spent nearly three months of being inactive at Sundowns until making his debut for Amakhosi late in January 2018.

At the time, a lot was expected from Castro, but his three goals in 15 games, plus one assist, tells a story of a player that didn’t hit the ground running. With Komphela resigning and Giovanni Solinas appointed as his replacement at the start of the 2018/19 season, Castro was still the main man, only this time he would share the load with Khama Billiat – a formidable partner of his from their respective Sundowns days.

This campaign, playing in 23 domestic matches, Castro has only scored seven times and has had a hand in creating five goals for the team.

Amakhosi fans have expressed their dissatisfaction with his contribution in the past, but coach Ernst Middendorp, who replaced Solinas, was quick to come to the striker’s defence.

The question is, is Castro a Middendorp player? The jury’s still out. Castro’s not a natural goalscorer and more of support player to a number 9. Chiefs have historically always played with a natural number 9.