Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung has revealed that the club has already started identifying transfer targets despite not having appointed a new head coach.

The Amakhosi have been without a head coach since the dramatic exit of Steve Komphela and Motaung earlier confirmed that the list of applicants has been narrowed down to just six candidates.

While a host of PSL clubs have already began recruiting new players for the upcoming season, Chiefs are yet to make any moves.

Motaung, however, has confirmed that this is not due to the absence of a head coach and the club has already identified the areas which need changes.

‘Fortunately, we know our challenges [within the squad]. The coaches we’re engaging with, some of them have done their research.

‘We give feedback in our interviews on what the challenges are and what possibilities are there. Input will always be there [from the coach], whichever way.

‘Obviously, coaches do their research and know where we lack and they give input when we sign, to say this is also what they feel is right.

‘But we know our challenge as a club. We have a technical committee that understands the needs analysis, added the Glamour boys football manager.

The Glamour Boys made a number of quality additions in the January transfer window by singing the likes of Leonardo Castro, Siphelele Ntshangase and Kabelo Mahlasela. As a result, Motaung confirmed that the club would not overhaul the squad but will instead make targeted additions.

‘We’ve also bolstered the team in January, so it depends on which parts of the team we’ll be adding onto and from which positions.

‘We’re not going to change 15-20 players like we’re building a new team. It will create challenges for the new coach and for adaptation [amongst the players].

‘We are definitely going into the market to bolster the team, but the core of the team will still be there. How many? It depends. On this journey, you never say, “I want two players”.

‘Sometimes it exceeds because of what you see [in the market]. There’s now COSAFA, and there are other countries where there are tournaments and we’ve been looking,

‘You might find that you get an exceptional player that is not what you have, and you take him,’ he concluded.