Kaizer Chiefs have moved quickly to secure a new player in a problem position before 2024-2025. Here are the details of a signing from Orlando Pirates.
Paseka Mako ends his seven-year adventure with Orlando Pirates.
The left-back will compete with Bradley Cross and Happy Mashiane for a place.
Kaizer Chiefs land Mako from Orlando Pirates
According to FARPost, Paseka Mako has joined Kaizer Chiefs until 2028 after signing a three-year deal. “The diminutive wingback has agreed to a three-year deal with Kaizer Chiefs, effective July 1.”
Coup for Chiefs?
Like a shortfin Mako shark, Paseka is quick, snappy, compact and aggressive. Mako made 26 appearances in the 2024-2025 season. 2020-2021 was arguably his finest campaign, with four assists in 20 league outings. Meanwhile, 34-year-old Deon Hotto faces an uncertain long-term future.
Salum hints at Amakhosi move
Feisal Salum reposted a teammate’s story to his own account, where he appears to be lying in a bed wearing a tracksuit top with Chiefs’ colours. Make your own mind up about what this means. The player has 1.7 million followers on Instagram, so this is unlikely to quieten the rumours. Salum chipped in with an impressive 19 goals for Azam FC during the 2023-2024 campaign. That followed a glittering spell with Young Africans, where the talented playmaker collected consecutive trebles. A proven winner, Salum has 41 caps and four goals for his nation. The Zanzibar-born star hasn’t replicated last season’s form for Azam FC this time around. His last goal for the club came back in December 2024, and his side sits third in the Tanzanian Premier League, a massive 16 points adrift of leaders Young Africans.
‘Orlando Pirates are emptying the recycling bin now’
Is Mako a welcome addition to the group?
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