Kaizer Chiefs latest | Stuart Baxter rules out signing new strikers… for now

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Stuart Baxter has ruled out the possibility of bolstering his striking department so early in the season.

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Amakhosi have had to rely on Samir Nurkovic alone as a natural striker with the assistance of attackers such as Khama Billiat and Keagan Dolly upfront.

And that’s because Leonardo Castro is out injured while Lazarous Kambole is out in the cold after being transfer-listed at end of last season.

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While Baxter is keeping faith in Dolly, Billiat and Nurkovic, goals haven’t been forthcoming, and he was asked if he’d consider reinforcing that department in the near future.

In response, Baxter said all his strikers haven’t played badly, adding that Chiefs created enough goalscoring chances against both Baroka and Mamelodi Sundowns.

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“I’ve seen all the strikers that we have at the club while I don’t think the ones who have played have played badly,” Baxter told reporters.

“We have created lots of chances and I think against Baroka we created more chances than any team I’ve ever had in the PSL,” he said.

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“In the Sundowns game, we had 10 strikes, they had two. We had six on target and a combination of maybe composure in finishing and great goalkeeping kept us out.”

Furthermore, Baxter said it would be unfair to his strikers if he were to publicly announce his interest in signing new strikers.

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He believes in giving the ones he has at his disposal a chance to prove themselves before even thinking of bringing in the new strikers.

“Given that, I don’t think it is fair on those players to be announcing my interest in bringing in more strikers,” explained Baxter.

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“I think I have to give them a chance and look at them first when everyone is fit and then make a decision on if we need to strengthen.

“On the strikers, at the moment, I am happy and I’m just hoping that we will start translating our chances into goals,” concluded Baxter.

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