Orlando Pirates eyeing highly-rated youngster amid Saleng saga!

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Orlando Pirates have already made themselves busy ahead of the upcoming offseason window, and it seems the next player in their sights is Zimbabwean 16-year-old Prince Ndlovu.

“He (Ndlovu) trained with Pirates in March 2023 and and at that time he was only 16-years-old. He was preparing to go to Europe but things didn’t work out,” a source revealed.

“It’s believed that since then Pirates scouts have apparently been monitoring him and now they are willing to give him a chance at the team. They have kept tabs on him and they are impressed by his progress at Highlanders FC in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.”

What’s happening with Saleng?

Monnapule Saleng’s future at Orlando Pirates seems to have passed the point of no return following nearly six months on the sideline amid salary demands that club refused to meet.

The latest news on the winger’s future points to a shock move to Kaizer Chiefs, with whom he has reportedly signed a pre-contract with, however, this is yet to be confirmed.

Sowetan legend Benedict Vilakazi doesn’t approve of this move for the 27-year-old, saying, “Is he (Saleng) that type of a player that can really play for Chiefs, the way they are playing? I don’t think so.”

“An example, look at (Gaston) Sirino [at Kaizer Chiefs], he’s no more the Sirino we knew at Sundowns, because of the type of players surrounding him.”

“What’s happening to Sirino now, is the same thing that happened to Khama Billiat. The same thing that happened to Keagan Dolly and now it’s happening to Sirino, you cannot have Sirino alone and not have other good players surrounding him.”

“Obviously he’s going to have a lot on his shoulders. So, he needs support. So even if Saleng goes and plays for Kaizer Chiefs, he’s going to struggle like Sirino is struggling, because there’s no core at Chiefs that is very strong, that when everyone comes in (they fit in) like puzzles. Those pazzles at Chiefs are scattered.”