Revealed: New Chiefs star was wanted Sundowns and Pirates
The Betway Premiership will meet a highly-rated attacking midfielder in Kaizer Chiefs colours. His parents named him Ethan Chislett.
According to several leading reporters, including FARPost's Mthokozisi Dube and Lorenz Kohler at iDiski Times, the 26-year-old attacking midfielder has signed a two-year deal with Kaizer Chiefs, after he declined to renew his deal with Port Vale FC in the English League One division.
Kaizer Chiefs supporters should be glad to know that Chislett is a high-scoring midfielder with 40 goals in English football.
Orlando Pirates player told to thank ancestors and God Ethan Chislett playing for Port Vale in the Carabao Cup. Image: @dube_mthoko/X
According to Chislett's agent, Mike Makaab, the Durban-born player was a target for Gauteng giants Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns before Kaizer Chiefs won the race.
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'His first preference was Chiefs,' agent Makaab said on Gagasi FM . 'I could have taken Chislett to Pirates. There was also interest, honestly, there was. There was interest from Sundowns as well.
'So there was a lot of interest in Ethan,' Makaab added.
With Chislett coming in to do his business as an attacking midfielder, Amakhosi's tactician will have four options in that position: Ethan Chislett
Gaston Sirino
Mduduzi Shabalala
Nkosingiphile Ngcobo.
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