Former Nigeria and Cercle Brugge star explains how Kaizer Chiefs and Motaungs were scammed into signing Club Always Ready striker - 'Whoever approved that deal should be held accountable'

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Muisi Ajao has labeled ex-Amakhosi striker Jasond Gonzalez a 'fraud' after the striker failed to meet expectations at the Premier Soccer League powerhouse.

The Colombian player was acquired on loan by the Glamour Boys in August 2023 from the Bolivian Primera Division club Real Santa Cruz, however, he did not meet the anticipated standards.

Gonzalez returned to Santa Cruz at the end of the last season after the Chiefs chose not to sign him permanently.

"Let me be brutal about Gonzalez and make it known what was done on Chiefs is fraud," Muisi Ajao, who played for Cercle Brugge in Belgium, told KickOff.com.

"Whoever took the money for that deal should never be approached for another player again because he messed up. That was one of the worst players Chiefs have ever signed and I can safely say Chiefs were scammed, that was fraud.

"Whoever approved that deal should be held accountable. If it was in Europe, that person would have been fired by now. That was wrong because it made the team suffer. That was bad business," explained the former Mamelodi Sundowns player.

"Chiefs is way too big a club to be just signing players based on a video of highlights. The professional teams would want a full game and then send a scout to go and watch the player in action before any decision is made. That Gonzalez deal was a blunder, and they know it at Naturena," he added.

"Chiefs is too big to be making such blunders in this day and era when your scouts should be able to go and watch players and make informed decisions like Mamelodi Sundowns (are doing)."

Gonzalez returned to South America after failing to score a single goal for Chiefs in 13 matches.

He was competing for a starting position against Ashley Du Preez, Ranga Chivaviro, and the young Wandile Duba before he departed.

In January, the bulk forward signed with top Bolivian club Club Awalys Ready after parting ways with Santa Cruz, who had been relegated.

Following their victory against Magesi FC in a PSL match played on Tuesday evening, Chiefs will focus on the Nedbank Cup action.

The Glamour Boys face Stellenbosch FC in the quarter-finals of the tournament at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, March 8.