Orlando Pirates have a surplus of goalkeepers and that means two of their custodians are set to leave the club.
Orlando Pirates have a surplus of goalkeepers and that means two of their custodians could leave the club.Ghanaian Richard Ofori and 38-year-old Siyabonga Mpontshane are both out of contract in June and are expected to leave the Buccaneers this winter, according to. Mpontshane will be retiring after a nine-year stint with the club after his move from the now-defunct Platinum Stars in 2015. Meanwhile, The Sea Robbers have a one-year option on Ofori’s current deal.
“Ofori is a tricky one because he hasn’t been playing and has received criticism from Ghanaians back home. He must play in order to keep his place in the Ghana national team. I’m told he has interest from clubs in the Middle East if Pirates don’t exercise the one-year option on his contract.” Meanwhile, Sphamandla Gumede will return from his loan spell at Motsepe Foundation Championship side Orbit College to challenge Chaine for the number 1 role.ORLANDO PIRATES FUMBLED THE FOSTER BAGfrom Belgian side Westerlo. He’s flying for the Clarets. The 23-year-old helped them to Premier League promotion and now he’s an integral member of their squad in the English top-flight.
According to FIFA rules, a club that developed an U23 player is obliged to accrue a payment for every international transfer the player makes. Pirates waived their share of future sell-on fees with Lyle Foster when he moved to Monaco in 2019. The Ligue 1 Principality side paid R20 million for him. That’s a tiny proportion of the €11 million that Burnley shelled out for the talented Bafana striker.
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