Chiefs offer Mathoho to Swallows

Erick Mathoho’s future at Kaizer Chiefs appears uncertain as the Siya crew has established that the veteran defender has been offered to Swallows FC.

‘Tower’ looks set to become a fringe player under coach Arthur Zwane at Naturena this season, considering where he is in the pecking order at centre-back. Siyabonga Ngezana, Zitha Kwinika and Njabulo Ngcobo are all ahead of him as it stands.

According to insiders at Chiefs, the 32-year-old was part of the club’s pre-season training, but suffered a knock that might have affected any plans

Zwane had of selecting him in the matchday squad for their three DStv Premiership games up to now.

But the shock news coming out of Naturena is that Chiefs have had unofficial talks with the Dube Birds about Mathoho possibly joining them before the end of the transfer window, which slams shut on September 22.

The lanky defender had initially managed to retain his place as a regular player while Stuart Baxter was in charge but quickly fell off the radar.

His last match was the 1-0 defeat to Golden Arrows back in March and the fact that he hasn’t returned to the side since should be a big concern.

Chiefs signed Tower from Bloemfontein Celtic a decade ago and he went on to peak, helping Amakhosi win the title in his debut season and again two years later, while becoming a key figure in the Bafana Bafana set-up during that period.

Now, with a year left on his contract and Amakhosi emphasizing on having a younger squad under Zwane, questions have been raised about Mathoho.

Will Swallows bite?