Will Kaizer Chiefs go on a spending spree in the transfer market to match Mamelodi Sundowns? Motaung opens up - Amakhosi 'are putting our money where our mouth is'

Kaizer Chiefs are in the hunt for new players ahead of the 2025/26 season as they seek to launch a strong challenge for major trophies.

While their rivals, Mamelodi Sundowns, are known for spending a lot of money on transfers, Amakhosi have been accused of having a limited budget for signings.

But Chiefs commercial and marketing director Jessica Motaung has poured cold water on the allegations.

“Chiefs pays a lot of money, so I am quite surprised [about this]. It is absolute nonsense, if you look at our investment in players and in the transfer space," said Motaung when speaking to reporters.

"It is also about the South African market, you have to ask if the negotiations are fair, if the prices people are asking for are fair.  

“But …. You cold see the investment last season in players and in our technical team. Chiefs are putting our money where our mouth is.” 

There is great anticipation to see which kind of players Amakhosi will sign ahead of the 2025/26 season.

This comes as Amakhosi have been making transfer blunders in recent years and hence their struggle to win the Premier Soccer League title.

That would make Chiefs fans scrutinise every player signed by coach Nasreddine Nabi to see if they are the quality needed to challenge Mamelodi Sundowns' dominance of domestic football, as well as their Caf Confederation Cup campaign.

With Amakhosi already busy with pre-season training, they are expected to officially announce new players and have them join the rest of the squad before they leave for the tour of Spain.

That leaves their fans and rivals in huge anticipation of the kind of men Nabi will bring to Naturena.