Soccer Laduma

Key factors to Cross deal at Chiefs

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The Siya crew has been informed that Kaizer Chiefs could look into the possibilit­y of signing defender Bradley Cross as one for the future, with various reasons coming into play.

With Austin Dube understood to be heading out at Naturena in the near future, Amakhosi could look at acquiring the services of a left-sided centre-back as cover for Edmilson Dove, who has been playing in that role since he was signed in August. national ranks and is we nown by the club’s Head of Technical and Youth Developmen­t Molefi Ntseki, a former coach of the South African national U17 and U20 sides.

Ntseki, it’s understood, could in fact be one of the members at

Amakhosi who have a big say in whether or not the player gets signed by the Soweto giants, knowing the history and potential of the player quite well.

Cross has been training with the side for a little over a week, having previously been on the books of Newcastle United’s U23 team, as well as the youth side at German outfit Schalke.

Cross, a former Diski Challenge player at Bidvest Wits, is a highlyrate­d defender with loads of experience at youth level.

Chiefs are looking to bolster their squad in the January transfer window and Cross could be one of the players they add to give head coach Arthur Zwane more options as they look to finish in a respectabl­e position on the DSTV Premiershi­p standings.

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