Ranga Chivaviro has been Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi's go-to striker this season, but the mentor's admiration for the burly forward stretches back to his time in Tanzania.
Nabi's faith in the 31-year-old has yielded early results, as the striker has managed two goals in three matches for Amakhosi this season.
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The coach, however, was well aware of what Chivaviro could do after facing him in back-to-back CAF Confederation Cup matches in May last year.
Chivaviro managed to get on the scoresheet as Yanga beat Gallants 4-1 on aggregate, which saw Nabi look to him as a replacement for the Pyramids-bound Fiston Mayele at the time.
"I had Fiston Mayele at the time, but I knew he was going to leave. We were looking for a replacement and in the CAF [Confederation Cup] we played against Marumo Gallants. I think that is why Kaizer Chiefs signed him, because his agent said that he is going to Tanzania," Nabi quirked.
"Ranga has progressed a lot but he needs work. He needs more confidence and specific work when it comes to his finishing. But I think he needs another striker to compete with him so that his level can improve," he added.
Chiefs have revealed their rigorous plans to rope in a striker in the January transfer window, where they will use the next three months to scour the continent - and abroad - for the perfect candidate to provide competition for Chivaviro.
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