Orlando Pirates are in the process of revamping their squad ahead of the 2025/26 season with ins and outs.
Pirates will be heading off to Spain once again this pre-season and their squad could look very different from 2024.
Pirates have nine new players coming
The club have reportedly already signed nine players, which could mean nine new faces from the previous trip. Only one of those players has been announced by the club so far, that being the marquee capture of Sipho Mbule. The midfield wizard joins from Mamelodi Sundowns on a free transfer. Other Pirates signings include Kabelo Kgositsile, Masindi Nemtajela, Nkosikhona Ndaba, Tshepo Mashiloane, Sihle Nduli, Tshepang Moremi, Sinoxolo Kwayiba and Yanela Mbuthuma. The Sea Robbers are set to begin their pre-season on the 7th of July and all of those players are expected to be there.
Israeli giants bid R31 million for Mofokeng
That list features quite a few attackers in Kgositsile, Moremi, Kwayiba and Mbuthuma. That could be a sign that Pirates are revamping their attack or preparing for potential exits. One player that is constantly linked with a move abroad is Relebohile Mofokeng. Earlier on Wednesday, this publication reported that the 20-year-old was the subject of a bold from Israel giants Maccabi Haifa.
Maccabi Haifa have reportedly offered Pirates R31 million for Mofokeng’s services. They are believed to be battling their rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv for his signature. But now, according to Soccer-Laduma, MLS side FC Cincinnati have also entered the race!
MLS side FC Cincinnati enters the chat
“The race to land the signature of Orlando Pirates sensation Relebohile Mofokeng has intensified, with Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit FC Cincinnati now reported to have entered the fray. However, Mofokeng continues to be a talking point in Israeli sports media as there’s a growing list of admirers which now reportedly includes FC Cincinnati. The American club has emerged as a serious contender to lure the South African international to the United States.” Wrote the publication.
America or Israel or none?
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