Special Pirates squad number now available, big signing loading?

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Orlando Pirates have let go of three senior players as they look to upgrade their playing personnel before the Betway Premiership season.

Paseka Mako, Miguel Timm and Thabiso Monyane have left Pirates.

The club are proactively looking at options in the market, including Tshepho Mashiloane and Masindi Nemtajela.

Orlando Pirates wave goodbye to Monyane, Timm, Mako

Paseka Mako, Miguel Timm and Thabiso Monyane are no longer with the Sea Robbers. As a result, numbers 29, 4 and 2 are available to be handed to new signings. Most Buccaneers fans will remember that jersey number 4 once belonged to the great Happy Jele. Who’s got big enough footsteps to fill it next?

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Could Nemtajela be the next 4?

Orlando Pirates have moved quickly to secure a replacement for the departed Miguel Timm. 23-year-old Masindi ‘Confidence’ Nemtajela is the man. The all-action schemer made 17 appearances for Gallants in the league last season, scoring once, supplying two assists and picking up four bookings. With Makhehleni Makhaula having signed a one-year contract extension, a move for Nemtajela is a proactive long-term solution for when Makhaula leaves the club. His profile and style certainly fit the jersey.

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Is Nemtajela the long-term successor to Makhaula? Image: TSA

Is Nemtajela a good signing in the centre of the park?

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