Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune has shared his thoughts on the club's potential new striker Tashreeq Morris, who is expected to conclude a deal from SuperSport United.
Khune, who has played against Morris in the past, has offered valuable insight into what the 31-year-old can expect at Amakhosi and the challenges he may face.
"Tashreeq is a great player. When he made his debut for Ajax [Cape Town], he scored against me. He did score against me. And even in the last match that they played, he scored against Kaizer Chiefs. So he's a man for big occasions," he told the Siya crew.
Khune believes that the club's supporters need to give Morris the time and support to settle in, just as they have for past players.
"I just urge the supporters to give him the support that they are giving to any other player that has worn the Kaizer Chiefs jersey. Let's judge him based on what he does on the field, let's not judge him based on the past, the teams that he played for, or the record because unfortunately, he wasn't getting game time where he was."
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Morris' move to Chiefs marks another step in his career, and Khune acknowledges that it will be a fresh challenge for the striker.
"He has moved to four teams already since he made his debut in the PSL, so hopefully he will have a home to settle down to play regularly and obviously to show the rest of South Africa what he is capable of. If he plays, performs, and scores goals, he will stand a chance of representing the country because even in 2016 I was with him in the U23 squad."
However, Khune warns that joining Chiefs will be a completely different experience, one that requires mental preparation.
"Kaizer Chiefs is a complete different beast, so he must just prepare himself mentally. Yes, a lot is expected from him as a striker. He must just take it like a man and know what his role and responsibility is. As a striker, you score goals as a goalkeeper you keep clean sheets. That's how you are judged. You mustn't take it to heart or personally when being scrutinised. And let's take it as motivation, because to be quite honest, he's been in the PSL for long and he has played against Kaizer Chiefs a lot of times."
"He knows the experience of how Kaizer Chiefs fans love their club, how they love their players, how much they love winning. So he needs to make sure that he gets there, enjoys his football. And he will have the best time at Kaizer Chiefs," he added.
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