Today’s Orlando Pirates transfer rumours involve big hitters like Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Devin Titus, Monnapule Saleng and manager Jose Riveiro.
Is Devin Titus the best potential replacement for Saleng?
Stellenbosch’s 24-year-old winger could be a like-for-like replacement for Saleng as he enjoys hugging the right touchline. He’s not an inverted winger like Saleng, but since right-footer Relebohile Mofokeng already dazzles down the left, this isn’t much of an issue. Titus has impressed this campaign for Stellies bagging six goals and four assists in 21 league appearances. Those are quality numbers at this level.
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Mbokazi set for senior Orlando Pirates deal
Soccer Laduma is reporting that Pirates are readying a bumper senior contract for the prodigiously gifted central defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
“For now the deal and the new contract are as good as done. The talks have been going on since he (Mbokazi) was recommended to start training with the (Pirates) first team in August last year before he went with the Under-20 national team to the COSAFA Cup in Mozambique which (his team) South Africa won. Yes, it’s a four-year contract which will run until June 2029,” said the source.
Saleng to follow Riveiro out of Pirates?
According to Soccer-Laduma,the future of manager Jose Riveiro and star winger Monnapule Saleng could be intertwined at Orlando Pirates.
“He (Saleng) was one of the first names on the coach’s (Riveiro) line-ups. It is without a doubt that he is one of the players whose talent the coach admires. The coach would love to have him in his (Pirates) team again even if it’s beyond this season,” said the source to the same publication.
Exciting Champions League quarter-final on the horizon
Pirates will be quietly confident they can stamp their ticket into the Champions League semi-finals. They face Algerian side MC Alger over two legs in the quarter-finals. The first leg takes place on Tuesday 01 April at 21:00.Alger are currently in charge of the Algerian Ligue 1 with a seven-point lead at the summit after 20 league outings.
Where will Jose Riveiro be in charge next season?
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