It’s Not Too Good: Orlando Pirates to Deal Kaizer Chiefs Painful Transfer Hijack
Orlando Pirates may be about to blindside Kaizer Chiefs for a top transfer target if the latest transfer news prove accurate!
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates are believed to be interested in the same player ahead of transfer deadline day.
Chiefs have signed seven players so far this window, while rival Pirates have enlisted the services of five.
As it stands, Chiefs have roped in the services of Bongani Sam from arch rivals Orlando Pirates. They continued to sure up their defence, with the signings of Rushwin Dortley and Fiacre Ntwari. The defender joining from Cape Town Spurs while the goalkeeper signed from TS Galaxy. It didn’t stop there as Gaston Sirino, Inacio Miguel, Bradley Cross and Njabulo Blom.
Chiefs and Pirates have been strengthening
On the other hand, Pirates had signed Thalente Mbatha on a permanent deal and Selaela Rasebotja from SuperSport United on a free. In attacking areas, they have also added the likes of Gilberto. The Angolan costing R10 million from Petro de Luanda. The blond-haired winger won’t be the only wideman signed by the club, with Thuso Moleleki also a new addition to the cause. Their fifth signing was former Stellenbosch FC captain Deano van Rooyen.
Now both Chiefs and Pirates look to be ready to compete for the transfer of Bafana Bafana attacker Oswin Appollis. According to Soccer-Laduma, the Buccaneers could be coming in with a hefty ‘smash and grab’!
“For now, it’s anybody’s game and one of the two could get the player (Appollis), as each one of them has their own advantages. For Chiefs it’s all about the money while for Pirates it’s about exchanging a player for a player with added money on it. That’s the situation right now,” said the source.
It was previously thought that Pirates would have the advantage by exchanging Lesedi Kapinga plus cash. Now that the playmaker has left the Sea Robbers, it remains to be seen fin they still have edge. They still have Katlego Otladisa who they are believed to be looking to ship out. This could be an option that could entice Polokwane. On the Chiefs side, they’re trying to do a straight deal, but it isn’t looking promising.
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