At the end of the season, the Orlando Pirates may lose a number of their key players, one of whom has asked to leave the team.
The Orlando Pirates are focusing on both incomings and outgoings as they make plans for the upcoming season.
During the January transfer window during the off-season, the Pirates signed a number of players.
They signed Katlego Otladisa from Marumo Gallants, Siphelo Baloni from All Stars FC, and Melusi Buthelezi from TS Galaxy. Karim Kimvuidi, Lesedi Kapinga, and Patrick Maswanganyi joined them. Then, in January, Thabiso Lebitso and Thalenthe Mbatha were added by the Pirates. Legendary players Thembinkosi Lorch and Bienvenu Eva Nga both left the team in January, moving on to play for Chippa United and Mamelodi Sundowns, respectively.
Pirates Set to Refresh Squad
In the upcoming window, a few more players are anticipated to follow those out the exit door. Those tipped for an exit include Zakhele Lepasa, Souaibou Marou, and Sandile Mthethwa. Goalie Richard Ofori is another name that might soon appear on that list. Throughout the previous two seasons at Pirates, the Ghanaian international has been at least third choice.
Azola Matrose is another player who was even anticipated to go on loan at the beginning of the current campaign. Some anticipated that the youthful midfield player would return for another loan stint after his successful one at Chippa last season. To many’s astonishment, nevertheless, he remained at Pirates, vowing to fight for his position.
The player Monnapule Saleng is one who can be a surprise exit. The left-footed wizard was a surprise to Pirates the previous season, but he has since lost his position on the team this year. The Citizen now claims that he might ask to quit the club as a result of that.
Saleng to Make a Transfer Query?
“I believe Monnapule (Saleng) was impacted in some way by the poor decisions made at the close of the previous season. After that, he was never the same player. However, he is past that now, and you can tell that he is more focused now when he comes in. However, it appears that the coach wants to make him an impact player, and he is not happy about it. For that reason, he will ask the Pirates to allow him to play elsewhere. stated the same publication’s source.
Additionally, there were rumors that Saleng was on the Pirates’ loan list for the January window. Since then, he has stepped up and made a significant contribution to the side. But it appears that he is not content with it and longs to return to being a regular somewhere.
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