Kaizer Chiefs striker Sthembiso Ngcobo has welcomed the addition of Lehlohonolo Majoro to the Amakhosi first team and explained to kaizerchiefs.com that he has only respect for his new teammate and believes that the Free State born striker will help add further fire power to the Chiefs front line.

“It will be good for me to compete against a fantastic player like Lehlohonolo Majoro, he is a competitive player, a gifted and very hard working one as well” said Ngcobo of Majoro.

Ngcobo further explained that Majoro has a number of qualities that will ensure that the Amakhosi will be serious challengers for the title and in addition he is hopeful of playing alongside Majoro in the new season.

“Technically Majoro is a fantastic player he has an abundance of skill, is very quick and can take on the opposition as a result of his speed and is a fantastic finisher in front of goal. Like I said earlier I believe having him in the team will bring out the best in me, and overall his acquisition will prove to be a good one.

I am really looking forward to playing with him and hopefully we can help the team do well in the new season.”

Ngcobo has known Majoro for a while and believes that his general persona makes has made it easier for the former Amazulu striker to acclimatise into his new surroundings at Chiefs.

As Ngcobo further added, “I have known Lehlohonolo for a long time we have been friends prior to his move to Chiefs, he is an extremely friendly guy and it is easy to get along with him. Above all of this most importantly I do know that he will score goals for the team.”

Of his own ambitions for the upcoming campaign Ngcobo is looking to improve on the six goals that he scored for Chiefs last season, “I am come into this more positive than the last one.

"My confidence is definitely at a higher level given that I played and scored a few goals, I would like to score more goals this coming season. I did six in all competition in 2010 – 2011 and I need to improve on that.”