Kaizer Chiefs chase journeyman striker from DR Congo
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Kaizer Chiefs have been linked with DR Congo striker Glody Lilepo who currently plays his football in France’s third tier.
Chiefs chase DR Congo’s Lilepo
Scoop via Lorenz Kohler and Snethemba Makonco of iDiski Times:
Third-tier French outfit Valenciennes will sanction the sale of 27-year-old striker Glody Lilepo who joined them from Sudanese side Al Hilal in September 2023. Under the legendary Florent Ibenge, Lilepo bagged five goals in 10 Caf Champions League outings. Lilepo’s move to France’s Ligue 1 resulted in relegation in his first campaign. According to iDiski Times’ sources, several clubs are monitoring Lilepo, including Kaizer Chiefs and teams from Africa and France’s second tier. Valenciennes will do business with offers in the region of €500,00 or R9.6 million. They’re currently in the Championnat National (third tier). Lilepo has seven goals and five assists in 46 games across all competitions for his current employers. He’s also got a single goal from 11 caps for DR Congo.
Chiefs snap up veteran Morris
Via SABCSport:
30-year-old Tashreeq Morris arrived at SuperSport in October to replace Bradley Grobler who sustained an unfortunate long-term injury. Morris, formerly of Cape Town City, was a free agent after leaving Sekhukhune before being snapped up by Matsatsantsa. He picked up a red card in his final game for SuperSport so will be suspended for his first two Chiefs matches. That is if he passes a customary medical.
Injury report as Betway Prem action looms
Ashley du Preez, Edson Castillo and Gaston Sirino will all miss Chiefs’ match against Sekhukhune on Saturday 19 January. Meanwhile, star 22-year-old defender Rushwin Dortley is a major doubt.
“Ashley this week won’t be with us, and I can’t say when he will be fit as we are still waiting for the report from the medical team about his state,” Chiefs assistant coach Youssef told FARPost.
“We have a player that has a fracture, Castillo. Sirino is also out. Dortley, you know, when he came back from the national team, Bafana Bafana, he returned with an injury. So we are trying to manage and protest him. For this game [Sekhukhune], we don’t know yet if he will be with us or not. We are still waiting for the medical report.”
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