REVEALED | The SIX DDC players Kaizer Chiefs are looking to promote! 

Kaizer Chiefs have begun the first part of their pre-season on Thursday, with the club welcoming its players and coaches for tests ahead of the new season.

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Chiefs have already signed four players ahead of the next season, with a reported fifth and sixth set to be on the way this week as well.

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It is no secret that Chiefs have already confirmed the signing of SuperSport United centre back Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, while also being thought to have signed Mduduzi Mdantsane and Given Msimango. In the last two weeks or so, they have also been thought to have added the likes of Venezuelan international midfielder Edson Castillo, who is believed to be ready to join the club and boost their midfield ranks at the end of this month, when his contract with his current team expires.

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But while they have opened the cheque book in an effort to bring more quality to the side, Chiefs are clearly not ready to relinquish their strong tradition of promoting from within the club’s youth development structures either. Now according to Soccer-Laduma, the teams management have earmarked six players from their DStv Diski Challenge side, to at least have a look at during pre-season, with the view of being able to use them for the senior side anytime during the upcoming season. 

Six youth academy prospects inline for Chiefs promotion

“The source added that the club has potentially invited six junior players for the pre-season camp and for training. According to the source, the six players could be Mfundo Vilakazi, Takalani Mazhamba, Thulani Mabaso, Siyabonga Gumede, Puso Dithejane and Neo Bohloko.” Wrote the publication.

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Furthermore, a source then told them how Chiefs is planing to use the six youngsters.

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“Some could be promoted full-time while others would be featuring for both the Diski Challenge team and the senior team depending on what the technical team wants or needs that particular week or in a specific game. All six are ready for the senior team but I don’t think they will all be promoted at once. This training with the first team is aimed at seeing if they can cope with the pressure that comes with playing for Kaizer Chiefs at the highest level. They have been doing very well in their league but you know the pressure is different and that’s why they want to give them the chance to be part of the team in camp and during friendly games which they will play during pre- season and that’s when they will see who is ready for promotion at this stage.” Said the source to the publication. 

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It now remains to be seen how many of these players will be promoted by Chiefs to supplement the first team going into the next season.