{"id":20842,"date":"2025-08-06T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=20842"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:05:42","slug":"kaizer-chiefs-urged-to-sign-lorch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-urged-to-sign-lorch\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominic Isaacs Urges Kaizer Chiefs to Sign Lorch: &#8220;He Brings a New Dimension&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Dominic Isaacs has thrown his support behind a potential move for Thembinkosi Lorch to the Soweto giants, expressing confidence that the creative midfielder could offer something special to the Amakhosi engine room despite the growing uncertainty around his future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lorch-s-return-from-wydad-sparks-transfer-speculation\"><strong>Lorch&#8217;s Return from Wydad Sparks Transfer Speculation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorch, who recently returned to Mamelodi Sundowns following a loan spell at Moroccan powerhouse Wydad Casablanca, is once again at the center of transfer speculation. Reports from <em>AfricaFoot<\/em>, echoed by <em>Sport Lesiteinfo<\/em>, suggest that Kaizer Chiefs have expressed interest in the 30-year-old, known for his flair and playmaking abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3582816792\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-go-for-him-says-isaacs\"><strong>\u201cGo for Him,\u201d Says Isaacs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to <em>Soccer Laduma<\/em>, Isaacs acknowledged the complications that might accompany a move between Sundowns and Chiefs, but he insisted that the potential benefits for Amakhosi far outweigh the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cI would definitely say Chiefs should go for him,\u201d said Isaacs. \u201cHe would be a quality addition. His experience and style of play would bring a different dynamic to the midfield. With players like <em>Sibongiseni Mthethwa<\/em> and <em>Thabo Cele<\/em> holding the fort, Lorch could focus on attacking, creating chances, and scoring goals. He\u2019d fit in well at Naturena.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-fresh-start-could-revive-lorch-s-career\"><strong>A Fresh Start Could Revive Lorch&#8217;s Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Isaacs, himself a product of the renowned School of Excellence just like Lorch believes that a move to Chiefs could rejuvenate the midfielder\u2019s career and help him rediscover his best form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis could be the fresh start he needs. A new environment, where he feels valued and supported, might be just what he\u2019s looking for,\u201d Isaacs added. \u201cIf his mindset is right, joining Kaizer Chiefs could be a great step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-390519217\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-future-unclear-as-transfer-window-heats-up\"><strong>Future Unclear as Transfer Window Heats Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soccerladuma.co.za\/local\/kaizer-chiefs\/isaacs-backs-thembinkosi-lorch-move-to-kaizer-chiefs-despite-wydad-interest#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lorch<\/a>\u2019s future remains uncertain. While Wydad Casablanca are reportedly interested in securing his services permanently, there\u2019s still no confirmation regarding where he will play next season. Options remain open: a return to Morocco, staying with Sundowns, or finding a new challenge either locally or abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-potential-game-changer-for-kaizer-chiefs\"><strong>A Potential Game-Changer for Kaizer Chiefs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s clear, however, is that Isaacs believes Lorch still has much to offer and that a move to Chiefs could be the spark both player and club need to reignite their ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wydad-athletic-club-halts-pursuit-of-thembinkosi-lorch\/\">Wydad Athletic Club Halts Pursuit of Thembinkosi Lorch After Negotiations Stall<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Dominic Isaacs has thrown his support behind a potential move for Thembinkosi Lorch to the Soweto giants, expressing confidence that the creative midfielder could offer something special to the Amakhosi engine room despite the growing uncertainty around his future. Lorch&#8217;s Return from Wydad Sparks Transfer Speculation Lorch, who recently returned to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":20872,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Dominic Isaacs has thrown his support behind a potential move for Thembinkosi Lorch to the Soweto giants, expressing confidence...","footnotes":""},"categories":[56,64],"tags":[275,288],"class_list":{"0":"post-20842","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"category-sports-news","9":"tag-kaizer-chiefs","10":"tag-soccer"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20842"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20857,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842\/revisions\/20857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}