Cape Town City aimed to bring necessary youth to an ageing squad with their signings, said coach Eric Tinkler.
Among the club’s pre-season acquisitions have been DR Congo international centre back Nathan Idumba Fasika, 22, from FC Saint Eloi Lupopo, right-back Patrick Fisher, 18, from Cape Town Spurs and forward Khanyisa Mayo, 22, from Richards Bay FC.
Tinkler said the stats from a preseason camp in Limpopo showed him that among his fittest payers are some of his veterans. It is those players the coach will ask to steer the younger players as City aims to improve on last campaign’s seventh in the DStv Premiership.
“A very tall centre back‚ but technically gifted with good speed and aerial ability‚” Tinkler said of Fasika.
“Patrick Fisher is a right-back or right wingback. Young but with so much potential. He had a very good season with Cape Town Spurs last year in the NFD‚ and a fantastic player for the future.
“During our camp in Limpopo we also signed Khanyisa Mayo. So we’ve bolstered wing positions. He can play on the right and the left. Another young player.
“That’s what we’ve also been looking to do — bring on some young‚ talented players for the future.
“A lot of people are saying we are an ageing team‚ but I think we’re a healthy ageing team. If I look at Surprise Ralani‚ Mpho Makola and Thato Mokeke‚ all are extremely fit and top of the charts.”
