With just 19 league goals scored this season, Kaizer Chiefs' troubles in finding the back of the net are understood to have made the signing of a striker one of club’s major priorities in the next transfer window.
Amakhosi have failed to find the back for the net in their last two matches, and even more worryingly, have scored just seven times in the last 10 games.
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They’ve managed to score twice in a single match on just one occasion in their last 10 outings – a 3-2 defeat to rivals Orlando Pirates.
The disparity of the situation has prompted the management to earmark the striking position as one in need of desperate attention possibly even before the end of the season, according to insiders.
"The club will be looking for a striker in the market," a source told KickOff.
"They aren’t happy at all with the contribution from the attacking players recently and it’s a concern for the management."
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Chiefs strikers so far have all failed to make a good account of themselves.
Ranga Chivaviro - signed at the start for the season on the back of an impressive campaign that saw him score 17 goals across all competitions for Marumo Gallants – has scored just twice for Chiefs in 17 appearances.
Jasond Gonzalez, signed on a season-long loan as a replacement for Caleb Bimenyimana, has fared far worse, failing to find the back of the net in his 12 appearances. It is now internally conceded that the striker's stay in Naturena will not be beyond this season.
In fact, among the club’s number nines, only Ashley du Preez has
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