Orlando Pirates receive GREAT NEWS regarding top target!

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Orlando Pirates continue to make moves weeks before the winter window officially opens.

Perhaps there rush to pre-sign talent comes from the paranoia of repeating last summer window’s saga, which concluded with zero arrivals amid a Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs spending spree.

The Buccaneers could have benefited from some extra depth during the tail end of the season when they came up short in the Nedbank Cup final and the CAF Champions League semi-final.

According to reports, Orlando Pirates are nearing a deal for Polokwane right-back Thabang Matuludi.

“Yes, it’s believed that Orlando Pirates are close to signing Thabang Matuludi so the way things are, the two Soweto giants could get a player each from Polokwane City at the start of next season,” Soccer Laduma reported.

Mokwana IN?

The Soweto giants are yet to announce Jose Riveiro’s successor after the Spaniard requested to leave prematurely following Pirates’ Nedbank Cup final loss to Kaizer Chiefs.

Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena one of the candidates linked to the job.

Orlando Pirates club legend Lucky Lekgwathi gave his thoughts on the matter, saying, “Look I don’t have a problem with the coach as long as the coach can come and take this team to another level.”

“Look at [Mamelodi] Sundowns. Rulani left, and they got a new coach. That coach has now won the league, and the coach is in the final of the Champions League.

“We played the semi-finals of the Champions League this season, so next season we need someone who is going to take us to the final and challenge for the league as you know now our problem is in the league where we are not consistent.

“No matter who is coming, we as supporters, we just need to make sure we support him. When Jose came people called him a plumber and he surprised everyone. We supported the plumber and look where the plumber is today.

“He’s one of the best coaches to have coached Pirates. That’s why I’m saying whoever is coming to coach Orlando Pirates, even if he’s a plumber, let’s support that plumber or carpenter.