Orlando Pirates are believed to be close to finalising deals to sign Oswin Appollis and Thabang Matuludi as per reports
Should Pirates do so, they would be sending a huge dagger through the hearts of arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs.
Chiefs targeted impending Pirates duo
Chiefs spent the majority of the previous transfer window chasing the services of Appollis. Even their sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jnr went on to radio and confirmed negotiations with Polokwane City. He then specified that it was not just the Bafana Bafana winger that they wanted from ‘Rise and Shine’. That seemed to confirmed earlier reports that Amakhosi were also interested in Matuludi. Pirates would then enter the conversation later in the window.
In the end, both Appollis and Matuludi stayed put. But now after just half a season it is believed they’re heading to Pirates, ditching Chiefs. Multiple reports claim that the duo are going to be announced as Buccaneers in January. One would think these news would be met by universal joy from the club’s faithful. This especially after beating their arch rivals to their signatures.
Prominent Buccaneer believes they don’t need Appollis and Matuludi
But that is not the spirit prominent Pirates supporter Mkhovu has met the possible arrival of Appollis and Matuludi with.
“The CAF Champions League is becoming an uphill battle. The players are starting to tire, and injuries may arise among overplayed athletes. This is evident even now, considering the frequency with which we’ve (Pirates) requested the PSL to postpone our league matches. We hear that Oswin Appollis and Matuludi are on their way here, but do we really need them? There are plenty of players in their positions, including Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo. To be honest, we lack a striker, we should be focusing on signing strikers instead. Adding these two players would only create unnecessary selection headaches for the coaches.” Said Mkhovu to KickOff.com
Pirates fans do you think the club needs Appollis and Matuludi? Or is Mkhovu correct? Feel free to leave your thoughts and feelings in the comments below.
