Five Kaizer Chiefs players are leaving the club
Zwane and four other fringe players have no future at Naturena.
Fiacre Ntwari will leave after an underwhelming debut campaign.
Talented midfield player Samkelo Zwane is one of five high-profile names linked with a likely exit from Kaizer Chiefs. The 23-year-old schemer has fallen down the pecking order. Senior statesmen Thabo Cele and Yusuf Maart hold down places. There are still question marks about Zwane's ability to do work off the ball. George Matlou, Tebogo Potsane, Zitha Kwinika and Fiacre Ntwari could all follow him out the exit door.
'Question marks surround George Matlou, Teboho Potsane, Zitha Kwinika, Fiacre Ntwari and Samkelo Zwane. Several fringe players and emerging talents could be loaned out,' iDiski Times reported. Kaizer Chiefs' search for a reliable number one continues. Image: X
Neither Bruce Bvuma nor Brandon Petersen have been convincing. Fiacre Ntwari is expected to leave, so a new goalkeeper is on the agenda at Chiefs.
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