The 23-year-old is reported to be Amakhosi's latest option after the club missed out on three other left-backs.
- Chiefs are looking for a left-back
- They have reportedly turned to Cross
- An ex-Chiefs coach explains why Cross will be the perfect signing
WHAT HAPPENED?
This follows long-term injuries to Bongani Sam and Edmilson Dove, leaving the Soweto giants with versatile Reeve Frosler as the only realistic option for the left-back role.
After missing out on the signatures of Petro Atletico's Anderson Cruz, Fawaaz Basadien and Riaan Hanamub who recently signed a contract extension with AmaZulu, Chiefs have now turned to Cross.
Former Amakhosi midfielder and coach Sergio dos Santos explains why he thinks Cross would be an ideal signing for the Glamour Boys.
WHAT DOS SANTOS SAID
"Bradley Cross was at Maritzburg United before. I also watched him at Arrows," Dos Santos told KickOff.
"He is solid, strong, and a good tackler. He is the type of player that, with his experience, having come from England and being involved with the Under-23s, he's a good player.
"He must be somebody that knows what he is doing, especially when it comes to going forward, as Chiefs need those type of players, especially in the backline.
"I can't see why he shouldn't fit in there," added the former Cape Town Spurs coach.
"Bradley Carnell also came to Chiefs in the past and people were asking a lot of questions if he was a Chiefs type of player. Well, he became a Chiefs player.
"This player has got the experience from the technicalities of having played in England, so I don't see any problem with him," he continued.
"From a defence point of view, he will be very, very good, and now let's see if he can then develop going forward from there, and I have no doubt that he will do.
"Other than that, I think that he is a very good signing. I would say it's a thumbs up, yes, definitely. They might as well have found themselves another Bradley Carnell."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Interestingly, two years ago, Cross trained with the Soweto giants upon his return from Europe but former coach Arthur Zwane opted against signing him.
He then went to Maritzburg United before becoming a regular at Golden Arrows last season and made it into Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana squads for matches against Benin and Rwanda last year.