Kaizer Chiefs have been advised to consider adding a veteran goalkeeper to their roster after clocking in every 90-minute shift available in the league season of 2024/25.
The Soweto giants have goalkeeping questions hanging with neither of Bruce Bvuma, Brandon Petersen, and Fiacre Ntwari doing enough to make the position their own.
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Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Shu-Aib Walters has suggested a solution.
"Petersen is still finding his feet, so if I were Chiefs, I would definitely keep him. I'm not sure if Bvuma is a long-term solution. Bontle Molefe hasn’t had any minutes and hasn’t been given an opportunity. Fiacre Ntwari, when you're signing a goalkeeper, you shouldn't sign someone who has only had one good season," shares Walters in an interview with KickOff.com.
"When (Mamelodi) Sundowns signed Ronwen Williams, he had already been playing in the PSL for 10 years, and eight of those years were solid performances at SuperSport United.
"Consistency is essential.
"Sometimes you need a lot of patience with goalkeepers. I remember when Moeneeb Joseph had a poor first season with (Orlando) Pirates, but Pirates were patient with him.
"In the case of Chiefs, if they are going to bring in a goalkeeper now, who will they get? A foreign goalkeeper might need at least six months to settle into a new country.
"Currently, I don't see anyone of Kaizer Chiefs’ quality in South Africa. Molefe has been unfortunate. Twenty years ago, he would have had opportunities like Itumeleng Khune did," he continues.
Walters says Amakhosi should consider Darren Keet for his experience, though he wouldn't be a long-term solution.
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"In the past, Chiefs signed a 37-year-old Arthur Bartman when Bay United were relegated, and he performed very well as a back-up goalkeeper.
"So, perhaps someone with that level of experience as a back-up goalkeeperis exactly what Chiefs need."
Keet played every minute of every Betway Premiership fixture for Cape Town City, who have been relegated after finishing 15th and falling into the play-offs, where they came up short.
