Rulani trolls Kaizer Chiefs with new offer for their striker target
Expert trolling from the master.
Rulani Mokwena isn’t done harming Kaizer Chiefs. He’s made a third offer for one of their backup striker options.
Rulani wants Young Africans star Mzise
Rulani Mokwena is confident that his side Wydad Casablanca can convince Yanga SC to sell their 20-year-old striker Clement Mzise. The former Sundowns boss has already sealed a deal for Cassius Mailula from Toronto FC. He knows Mailula very well, of course, after the pair excelled together for the Brazilians.
Mzise was the backup option for Mayele
After a long and fruitless pursuit of 30-year-old Congolese marksman Fiston Mayele, it seems as though Chiefs identified a younger alternative. 20-year-old Tanzania and Yanga striker Clement Mzise has a solitary cap for his country. He also has significantly lower wage demands than the coveted Mayele, not to mention he’d command a transfer fee that’s a fraction of Mayele’s. Khanyisa Mayo was an option but he sealed an R18 million move to Algeria. Meanwhile, rumours of a move for legendary Kenyan Michael Olunga feel like a pipe dream.
Transfer recap from Naturena
Chiefs have made seven signings to date:
- Rushwin Dortley – R10 million from Cape Town Spurs
- Fiacre Ntwari – R5.5 million from TS Galaxy
- Inacio Miguel – R4.5 million from Petro de Luanda
- Bradley Cross – R3.5 million from Golden Arrows
- Bongani Sam – Free from Orlando Pirates
- Gaston Sirino – Free from Sundowns
- Njabulo Blom – Season-long loan from St. Louis City
TOTAL SPEND: R23.5 million
First five Betway Premiership matches for Amakhosi
The Glamour Boys kick off the 2024-2025 season with a trip to Marumo Gallants. Here’s what fans can expect in the opening weeks, including testing assignments against the champions and last season’s seventh-place finishers Matsatsantsa. R10 million signing Rushwin Dortley is the standout acquisition so far. Meanwhile, under-fire striker Ranga Chivaviro will be desperate to get his season off to a sizzling start against his old employers.
- Marumo Gallants vs Chiefs – Saturday, 14 September, Toyota Stadium, 17:30
- Chiefs vs Stellenbosch – Sunday, 22 September, FNB Stadium, 15:00
- AmaZulu vs Chiefs – Wednesday, 25 September, King Zwelithini Stadium, 19:30
- Chiefs vs Sundowns – Saturday, 28 September, FNB Stadium, 15:00
- SuperSport United vs Chiefs – Saturday, 26 October, Lucas Moripe Stadium, 17:30
Will Mokwena sign Mzise?
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Kaizer Chiefs finished the 2023-2024 league campaign in tenth position, their worst placing in the history of the DStv Premiership. Their last league title came back in 2015, their most recent piece of major silverware.