SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt has made no secret that he is looking to reinforce his side’s striking department.
The 58-year-old coach has been utilising Thamsanqa Gabuza (35) and Bradley Grobler (34) as his frontmen this season.
However, their contracts at SuperSport are expiring at the end of June 2023 and the duo is also not getting any younger.
That has become a concern for Hunt, who says he doesn’t have other options in the department.
HUNT LOOKING TO BOLSTER SUPERSPORT’S STRIKING DEPARTMENT
“We’re trying to make additions in that department,” Hunt told the media while in the camp in Durban.
“In the last game or two, I couldn’t make a change so if you understand football, you look at the bench and you know you can’t make the change.
“The people on the stands don’t understand that. You need to make a change that keeps the pressure like you’ve had.
“It’s like I always say, it’s not good signing a player because he’s a good player, he must be the right player.”
Having taken into account the ages of Gabuza and Grobler, it seems like Matsatsantsa are still mulling things over before they decide on their futures at the club.
Hunt says the decisions will be made by the board in due time, however, he expressed his satisfaction with the pair’s performance to date this season.
SUPERSPORT’S BOARD TO DECIDE THE FUTURES OF GABUZA AND GROBLER
“Those decisions will be made by the board,” he added.
Asked if he was happy with the duo, he said, “Yes, they got us through this very bad period, they got us through this period where we didn’t have any replacements for them.
“But obviously, you can’t expect them to play in January every three days, it can’t happen.
“We need to look at it and try and get through the first game, the most important game.”
When the DStv Premiership resumes after the FIFA World Cup, SuperSport will lock horns with Marumo Gallants on 30 December at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium at 19:30.
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