Another season without silverware has once again placed pressure on Kaizer Chiefs to get recruitment right in the upcoming transfer window as they look to close the gap on Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates in the Betway Premiership. While Lebohang Maboe has shown flashes of quality in deeper areas and Siphesihle Ndlovu has slowly rediscovered confidence, the Glamour Boys still look short of the midfield depth needed to compete across domestic football and the CAF Confederation Cup next season. The modern Betway Premiership demands midfielders who can run, press, dominate transitions and still contribute technically on the ball, a balance Chiefs have lacked consistently this season, especially in high-intensity matches against the league’s strongest sides.
One player who looks perfectly suited for those demands is Grant Margeman of Siwelele FC. The 27-year-old former Ajax Cape Town and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder has quietly become one of the most complete all-action midfielders in South African football, combining aggression, intelligence and technical quality. Nicknamed “Pacman” because of his sharp movement and endless work-rate, Margeman operates somewhere between a number six and number eight, constantly covering ground, pressing opponents and helping his side transition quickly from defence into attack. Importantly, he would arrive with over 150 Betway Premiership appearances and no adaptation concerns, and his previous partnership with Siphesihle Ndlovu at SuperSport United could become important for greater chemistry and balance in midfield next season.
Another midfielder who should strongly interest Amakhosi is Golden Arrows star Isaac Cisse. At only 19 years old, the Ivorian already looks like one of the division’s most exciting young midfielders, fitting the profile of an athletic midfielder capable of competing physically while still offering technical quality on the ball. Although primarily deployed as a defensive midfielder, he has already shown an ability to influence attacks with three goals in 19 appearances this season, offering that