SuperSport United head coach Gavin Hunt has opened up on the recent arrival of striker Zakhele Lepasa from Orlando Pirates.
Lepasa completed a Transfer Deadline Day loan move to the SuperSport United in search of regular game time.
Prior to the switch, Lepasa had endured an unfruitful time with the Buccaneers. he made 16 appearances for Riveiro's side in the first half of the season – albeit an improvement from the 13 appearances he made in the whole of last season, the 25-year-old only had two goals to show.
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SuperSport already boast Bradly Grobler and Thamsanqa Gabuza in their list of strikers, but Gavin Hunt insists that Lepasa will offer something different.
"I think in every department in a football team, you need players to play in a position, but you also need different type of players," explained Hunt.
"So, if you look at our strike-force, and we've got very similar types of striker. We need something different, I've always felt we needed something different and he [Lepasa] gives us something different.
"That's pretty much how the move came about. Of course, I'm not involved in the actual deal. I can only say xyz, we need something like this or something like that. And I think he gives us that."
Lepasa made his first start for SuperSport United featuring in Matsatsantsa's 2-0 win over Cape Town City on Saturday.
"It's still only the start, so let's see. I threw him straight in. People said I was mad, which I am but it's the only way," Hunt jokingly added.
"It's like you sign player for R50 million and they say: 'oh you have to coach him,' are you joking with me? he needs to play."
SuperSport United will take on Dondol Stars in the Nedbank Cup round of 32 on Wednesday.
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