Ex-Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach questions club's reported transfer interest in former Orlando Pirates duo Thabiso Monyane & Paseka Mako - 'Why did the Buccaneers let them go?'

Kaizer Chiefs are said to be after the signatures of the former Orlando Pirates pair of Thabiso Monyane and Paseka Mako.

Right-back Monyane and left-back Mako were recently released by the Buccaneers and are free agents.

Former Amakhosi development coach Farouk Khan scrutinises the possibility of Chiefs signing the duo.

“If they were the calibre that could make an impact, why did Pirates let them go?” Khan told FARPost. 

“When you are trying to build, you need to go get young players who can grow into the system. I think many teams try to save by not spending on transfers, but that has a bad impact in the long run. 

“Take nothing away from the two players, they are very good players, but can they improve the current Kaizer Chiefs squad?" the renowned development coach added.

“I think they’re good players, but can they take the club to the next level? I’ll have to wait and see. At Chiefs, you need players who can take the level of your squad higher.”

What could make Khan question Chiefs' reported interest in the Pirates duo is the recent transfer blunder made by the club.

Amakhosi signed a Pirates reject Bongani Sam, interestingly a left-back, but he never featured for a single minute under coach Nasreddine Nabi last season.

With Mako 31, Chiefs might justify signing him by saying he was a Pirates regular towards the end of last season.

Amakhosi are yet to officially announce any new signings but they are expected to do so at the end of June.

That would be before they head to the Netherlands in early July for pre-season camp.