Motaungs and Kaizer Chiefs slammed for signing their own 'Steven Gerrard' - 'He was playing in the second or third division, Vodacom League... Sipho Mbule was going to make a huge difference'

Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly about to announce Ethan Chislett as their new player.

The 26-year-old will be a free agent from June 30 when his English League One club Port Vale contract expires.

However, former Amakhosi winger Junior Khanye is not convinced Chislett is the right player for Chiefs and feels Amakhosi made a blunder by letting Sipho Mbule sign for their Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates.

“I see the guy, and if I’m not mistaken," Khanye told Soccer Laduma.

"I think he was playing in the second or third division wherever he is coming from. In terms of South African football, it’s more of a Vodacom (ABC Motsepe) League where he is coming from, I have been told.

“I don’t think it’s the right direction by Kaizer Chiefs to be bringing the guy, although I can’t comment much because I haven’t seen him play, to be fair to him. It’s very difficult to judge a player before you have seen him with your own eyes playing," added the former South Africa Under-20 star.

“As for me, I don’t think this is the right direction for Chiefs, but it’s too early to judge without having seen what the guy can offer.” 

“What Pirates have done with the signing of Sipho Mbule, that’s what Chiefs should have done. Chiefs should have signed Mbule if they really wanted to compete in the Betway Premiership. Mbule was going to make a huge difference for Chiefs.” 

Chislett, who has been compared to English football legend Steven Gerrard, has never played top-flight league football in his career and the highest level he has reached is League One, which is the third tier in England.

That might spark fears among Amakhosi fans that the midfielder is not of the quality Chiefs need to challenge for trophies.

They could, however, be inspired by the fact that Dean Furman arrived at SuperSport United in 2015 straight from playing lower league football in England, only to become one of the best players in the Premier Soccer League as well as Bafana Bafana captain.

Chislett is said to have arrived in South Africa to complete his move to Chiefs, as per FARPost.

He could be announced as a new Chiefs player, together with others, anytime from now.