Angola international tips McCarthy 'to come & steal our Kaizer Chiefs jobs' - 'He’s doing great in Bafana Bafana'

Kaizer Chiefs have been nurturing talents consistently.

Mfundo Vilakazi, Wandile Duba, Mduduzi Shabalala and Samkelo Zwane are just some of the players who are doing well in Mzansi.

Another player who is doing well for the reserve team is Aden McCarthy.

The 21-year-old was part of the Bafana Bafana team that eliminated Egypt from the 2024 Chan qualifiers.

Angola international Inacio Miguel now believes McCarthy has what it takes to command a starting berth in the national team.

McCarthy could get some game time in the first team with Rushwin Dortley out injured for the rest of the season.

“He trains with us sometimes, not a lot, I don’t know him personally so I will not lie, I am very honest, if I knew him very well, I would talk well about him,” the Angola international said.

“I saw a couple of trainings we had together, I’m sure he’s doing great in Bafana, from what I’ve seen of him here [at Naturena].

“They [youngsters] have to do that, it’s their job, they have to pressurize me, to pressurize us, to come and steal our jobs, and if they do that it means they are ready and the club is going longer with them because they need them," Miguel concluded.

In recent seasons, Chiefs have heavily invested in defenders.

Miguel, Dortley, recently departed Thatayaone Ditlhokwe, Bongani Sam, and Bradley Cross are just some of the defenders signed inside the last two years.

However, the abilities and potential of McCarthy indicate there are even more good defenders who can make their way into the senior team.