Gavin Hunt: My Kaizer Chiefs’ wish list is longer than my arm

Gavin Hunt has hinted at wholesale changes to the playing personnel at Kaizer Chiefs ahead of next season.

This comes on the back of Amakhosi’s Nedbank Cup exit at the hands of Richards Bay last weekend.

Hunt revealed that his wish list is longer than his arm but he admitted he won’t get every player he is looking to sign.

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“Like anybody, I’ve got a list longer than my arm but that’s all pie in the sky. It’s like saying you want this one but you know it’s not possible,” Hunt told reporters.

“Realistically, we obviously looking at targets, like any other team. We haven’t done it for some time now and that’s pretty much basically how it works.

“But what’s attainable and what’s not attainable is always a problem. So, we’ve got to be realistic. It’s not about saying [who you want],” he added.  

Hunt said: “It’s easy, in football anybody can say, ‘Oh, he’s a good player’.”

“What about the player who’s the right player? That’s the most important thing, and that’s what we need to do.”

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With Chiefs having signed players in almost a year due to the transfer ban, Hunt warned that the club won’t be splashing the cash on every player available in the market.

The veteran coach said he will be working with Bobby Motaung among other people within the club in order to get his targets.

“No, it’s not going to work like that. Obviously, everything will be done through the football manager [Bobby Motaung], in cohesion with me and obviously a few other people,” he continued.

“We’ll see… Everything’s done with a proper structure and proper signings. It’s not going to just be anything, throwing [money] willy-nilly at this thing,” concluded Hunt.