Kaizer Chiefs corporate and marketing manager Jessica Motaung has scoffed at suggestions that the club is not willing to break the bank for players.

Over the years, Chiefs have been accused of channeling their energies on free agents.

“Chiefs pay a lot of money, sir. So, I’m actually quite surprised, so I think it is absolute nonsense,” reacted Motaung, who was speaking to the media at the launch of the Toyota Cup on Thursday.

“If I look at our budgets and I look at the investments we are making into players and the transfer space. I also think the South African market needs to evaluate itself. Are the negotiations fair? Are the prices people are asking for players fair? We have to look at our industry, but we have certainly made sure, and you can see from our investments in the last season,” she insisted.

“Not only in the players but in the technical team. You can see that Chiefs is putting money where its mouth is. It is a matter of making sure we evaluate and make sure our spending gives us the return that we need.”

In the current transfer window, Amakhosi have roped in free agents Paseka Mako and Thabiso Monyane from Orlando Pirates.

However, Chiefs are also negotiating deals for South African left back Nkanyiso Shinga, who’s under contract at Portuguese club FC Alverca.

The Phefeni Glamour Boys are also close to sealing a deal for SuperSport United midfielder Siphesihle Ndlovu, who won’t be a free transfer.

There’s also the pending transfer of Flavio Silva, the striker plying his trade in Indonesia for Persebaya Surabaya.

However, Nigerian striker Etiosa Ighodaro will join as a free agent.