With Polokwane City star Oswin Appollis in hot demand, a Kaizer Chiefs legend has come out speaking with an aggressive voice in encouraging the Soweto giants to break the bank for the Bafana Bafana international's signature.
Chiefs have emerged in conversations as one of the clubs interested in having the fleet-footed Appollis on board, and former defender Lifa Gqosha believes the player is exactly what the club needs to win the league next season.
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"He's a quality player," says the man affectionately known as 'Mhlekazi' as a sign of reverence for the orderly manner in which he conducted his business in the heart of defence for Amakhosi, back in the 1990s.
"What is lacking among the current Kaizer Chiefs players is commitment.
"They need to believe in themselves.
"You need a player who is not afraid to take responsibility. Right now, the players seem very apprehensive. There is too much passing around, and nobody wants to step up.
"For the team to gel, you need someone who will come with a different mindset, someone who will use the Kaizer Chiefs platform to prove themselves," Gqosha tells KickOff.com.
Gqosha believes since the current Glamour Boys players' lack of success with the club in recent times has led to them being fearful of taking responsibility.
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"They are hesitant to take matters into their own hands because past failures are affecting their confidence moving forward.
"That's why you need players like Appollis.
"There are many quality players in the PSL right now. If I were in charge at Chiefs, I would break the bank for Appollis.
"I would pay even R12 million to bring him on board."
Interestingly, Appollis and his Rise and Shine teammate come up against Amakhosi in a Betway Premiership match on Sunday.
Kick-off is at 15:30.