Itumeleng Khune confident Tashreeq Morris can deliver for 'different beast' Kaizer Chiefs - 'Don't judge him based on the past'

Kaizer Chiefs have been in the market for a new striker to bolster their blunt strike force.

Recently, coach Gavin Hunt confirmed Amakhosi have swapped Tashreeq Morris with Christian Saile.

The latter has failed to command a starting berth at the club and coach Nasreddine Nabi is not convinced the Congolese fits in his plans.

Morris has not been that prolific in front of the goal for his former teams like Cape Town City, Sekhukhune United and most recently SuperSport.

While with the Swanky Boys, he just scored two goals in 10 matches across all competitions.

He also missed some good chances from point-blank range as seen in the Nedbank Cup game between SuperSport and Amakhosi.

It explains why some have questioned whether the striker will deliver at the club.

However, club's legend Itumeleng Khune insists Morris is good, and will prove many people wrong if given a chance.

“Tashreeq is a great player, he's a man for big occasions," he told SNL24.

"I just urge the supporters to give him the support that they are giving to any other player that has worn the Kaizer Chiefs jersey. Let’s judge him based on what he does on the field, let’s not judge him based on the past, the teams that he played for, or the record because unfortunately, he wasn't getting game time where he was.

"If he plays, performs, and scores goals, he will stand a chance of representing the country because even in 2016 I was with him in the U23 squad," Khune added.

“Kaizer Chiefs is a completely different beast, so he must just prepare himself mentally. Yes, a lot is expected from him as a striker. He must just take it like a man and know what his role and responsibility is. As a striker, you score goals as a goalkeeper you keep clean sheets. That's how you are judged.

"You mustn't take it to heart or personally when being scrutinized. And let's take it as motivation, because to be quite honest, he's been in the PSL for a long and he has played against Kaizer Chiefs a lot of times," the former South Africa keeper continued.

“He knows the experience of how Kaizer Chiefs fans love their club, how they love their players, how much they love winning. So he needs to make sure that he gets there, and enjoys his football. And he will have the best time at Kaizer Chiefs.”

Morris has a massive responsibility on his shoulders to prove his doubters wrong.

If the forward delivers, the likes of Ranga Chivaviro and Ashley du Preez will struggle to get back into the starting XI.