Kaizer Chiefs are monitoring teenage sensation Neo Rapoo but would like to get a deal done soon with Orlando Pirates also in the conversation. The 19-year-old has been making a name for himself, albeit playing for SuperSport United, who were idling around the relegation playoffs for the majority of last season.
“Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are both keen to sign SuperSport United left-back Neo Rapoo ahead of the new season,” an inside source revealed.
“His performances as he led South Africa U20 to the Africa Cup of Nations title earned him interest in Scandinavia and the Gulf but sources as Matsatsansa have confirmed Chiefs and Pirates are both seriously after the player who is seen as future senior national team left-back.”
“With Orlando Pirates having released Paseka Mako and the retirement of Innocent Maela, their interest on the promising full-back comes as no surprise, while Chiefs are looking to remedy a position that has plagued them in the last couple of seasons.”
The Lonehill-native amassed 11 league appearances, during which he assisted once.
Another Pirates-Chiefs target
Another player Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates both want is AmaKhosi Laurindo Depu Aurelio.
“What I can tell you is that both teams had their scouts there. The scouts were all happy with what they saw in Depu and they enquired about him,” a source confirmed.
“Apparently Kaizer Chiefs wanted their defender Inacio Miguel to help them talk to the player and his representatives. And Orlando Pirates also believed to be willing to talk to the player. They have their different reasons but apparently the scouts from both clubs are happy with what they saw.”
A second source confirmed the rumour, saying, “Apparently Chiefs don’t want to dwell much on Feisal Salum if the price is still that high and will now consider Depu.”
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