Kaizer Chiefs set their sights on Pyramids FC star striker Fiston Mayele after officially announcing Nasreddine Nabi as the club’s head coach.
After a week of speculations of when Amakhosi will officially announce Nabi as head coach, the club has officially announced the Tunisian tactician in Instabul, Turkey.
The Naturena-based club is currently in Europe, preparing for the upcoming season under watchful of Nabi and his technical team, and will spend over two weeks in the continent.
However, the arrival of Nabi seems to have opened doors for the club to go after Mayele, whom the club was once linked with club back in 2023 before he moved to Pyramids from Young Africans SC.
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One of the leading journalists in African football, Micky Jnr, hinted that Chiefs is likely to focus on bringing in Mayele after sealing the signature of Nabi.
“Nabi exclusives, all confirmed and done. Next target and story together with more transfers to chase: Fiston Mayele,” Micky Jnr stated on X.
Nabi and the 30-year-old DR Congo striker worked together during the 2022/2023 season, where they won treble at Yanga, with Mayele scoring more than 30 goals in all competitions.
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Nabi’s relationship with the attacker and lack of proper playing time may see him head to Naturena, as he is currently playing see fiddle to South African international, Lyle Lakay.