Has Nasreddine Nabi finally brought that spark Kaizer Chiefs needed with his new signings? Mduduzi Shabalala notes, 'It is fiery, but healthy competition'

Kaizer Chiefs have so far confirmed the signing of Ethan Chislett and Flavio Silva as well as the former Orlando Pirates trio of Thabiso Monyane, Paseka Mako and Siphesihle Ndlovu.

Expectations are on the new arrivals to help the Soweto giants have a competitive squad ahead of a season in which they will be balancing between domestic football and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Chiefs midfielder Mduduzi Shabalala feels there is now stiff competition in coach Nasreddine Nabi's side.

"So far, so good," Shabalala told Chiefs' website. "All players are fighting for a position in the first team. It's a fiery, but healthy competition. 

"However, with regard to the training matches in the Netherlands - we are here to learn. It's not so much about the result. We want to take all these learning experiences with us back to South Africa. 

"For sure, we will compete in our training matches, but more importantly, to get better as a team. That's our objective."

While Shabalala has admitted to stiff competition in the Chiefs squad, Amakhosi fans would want to see if that is a true reflection of their transfer business.

This comes as Chiefs have, over the years, battled to sign players who make a big impact in their team or take local football by storm.

That places the new signings under scrutiny to see if they are the right quality for a big club like Amakhosi.

Premier Soccer League followers got the first glimpse of Chiefs' new signings when the Soweto giants took on Vitesse in a friendly match on Tuesday.

The PSL side will be back in action on Friday as they take on Utrecht in another friendly game.