Castro and Manyama, both Kaizer Chiefs attackers, are scheduled to be released.

Castro and Manyama, both Kaizer Chiefs attackers, are scheduled to be released.

Lebohang Manyama and Leonardo Castro, both of Kaizer Chiefs, are slated to leave the club in June.

Leonardo Castro and Lebogang Manyama both joined Naturena in 2018, although at different times, with Castro joining first in January and Manyama joining later. The duo’s four-and-a-half-year spell with the club, though, may come to an end in what both may deem a failed stint.

Though other players share responsibility, Leonardo Castro and Lebogang Manyama will be remembered as contributors to Kaizer Chiefs’ trophy drought and their first-ever Nedbank Cup final defeat by a second-tier team.

According to NMMABUNDA, Leonardo Castro did not apply for citizenship, which may be a factor in his decision to leave in June, while Lebogang Manyama has been ordered to wait until the season is over to see what the future holds.

Both players are expected to diminish the already ageing Kaizer Chiefs team, which has contributed to the club’s eight-year drought.

Kaizer Chiefs is assembling a new squad with a specific purpose in mind. They are assembling a squad comprised entirely of rising stars. However, with the coach, who prefers older players, this is not the case. It remains to be seen whether or not plans for the team’s future will be put into action.

The administration of the Kaizer Chiefs should first figure out certain crucial factors for the squad. They require new players who will enhance the team, as well as new fresh legs, particularly in the department of strikers, where they require a lethal striker, a goal-scoring machine, to fix their problems.

The season is drawing to a close. Everyone is hoping that things will turn around for Kaizer Chiefs in the near future. New faces are expected, and supporters have great expectations for Kaizer Chiefs.