Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi has revealed how he failed to sign the Amakhosi striker during his tenure at Young Africans.
Nabi had a remarkable spell at Yanga, where he guided the club to a double treble before transitioning to AS FAR Rabat in Morocco.
Following a match against Marumo Gallants in the CAF Confederation Cup, he developed an interest in several South African players, including Ranga Chivaviro (currently with Chiefs) and Mahlatse Makudubela.
Nabi aimed to acquire Chivaviro as a replacement for Fiston Mayele, who was expected to depart in the upcoming season.
However, he believes that Chivaviro’s agent persuaded him to join Amakhosi rather than making a move to Tanzania.
NABI ON HOW HE FAILED TO SECURE CHIVAVIRO’S SERVICES AT YANGA
“Ranga… you know, it’s true [I tried to sign him] at that moment I had Fiston Mayele, and I knew he was going to leave and we looked [for strikers] and in CAF, we played Marumo Gallants, he had two very good games,” he said as quoted by iDiski Times.
“I think for that [performances] Kaizer Chiefs signed him, because his agent talked and said no, no, go to [Chiefs] not Tanzania.”
Meanwhile, Nabi is not completely satisfied with Chivaviro’s performances. He feels the 31-year-old forward needs a more improvement in both confidence and finishing ability when facing the goal.
“Yes, I know there’s progress, but Ranga needs to work more, more confidence, specific work in the finishing. I think he’s made progress but he needs another striker with him, because if there’s two you progress more.”
