2030 will be here sooner than we think, although even a day is a long time in football. Where will these Orlando Pirates stars be in five years?
Where will the 2025 Orlando Pirates superstars be in 2030?
We can’t see many young left-back options emerging so Deano van Rooyen’s versatility might have to be utilized there. It might be fanciful to suggest that Relebohile Mofokeng will still be around at that stage. Therefore, we’ve predicted a big sale for the superstar to Italian giants Inter Milan. Evidence Makgopa has been abroad since 2025, but we didn’t experience that after fast-forwarding a few years in our time machine. Makgopa spent two years with Ajax Amsterdam, winning two Dutch League titles and the Europa League. Now 30, Thalente Mbatha is the Bafana Bafana captain.
Transfer madness
In the most recent transfer window, Pirates have rejected a massive R60 million offer from Sundowns for 25-year-old Mohau Nkota. How long can they hold onto the superstar winger? Meanwhile, Thabiso Sesane spent two years in Greece with AEK Athens where he claimed one league title and participated in the newly formed UEFA Glory League, formerly known as the Champions League. The club’s hierarchy expects Mbekezeli Mbokazi to make a move to Europe next season as they aim to extract a club-record fee for the 24-year-old from Spanish giants Real Madrid. Will manager Bongani Khumalo resist offers for the star or cash in now?
Predicted Pirates XI in 2030
Visagie; Ndlozi, Mbokazi, Sesane, Van Rooyen; Rasebotja, Mbatha; Nkota; Tshobeni, Radiopane; Makgopa.
What are you seeing when you gaze into the 2030 crystal ball?
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