PSL transfer rumours: Orlando Pirates look to beat Kaizer Chiefs to signing

In the latest PSL transfer rumours there is a suggestion that Orlando Pirates will try to beat Kaizer Chiefs to a highly-rated midfielder.

Bonginkosi Ntuli of AmaZulu FC celebrates scoring with Andre de Jong during the PSL match between Amazulu FC and Stellenbosch FC at Princess Magogo Stadium on 6 November 2019 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Among the juiciest transfer rumours going around today is the claim that Orlando Pirates are set to snatch a Kaizer Chiefs target from underneath the noses of Amakhosi.

Orlando Pirates in for Kaizer Chiefs target

Goodman Mosele Kaizer Chiefs — Goodman Mosele of Baroka FC challenged by Nathan Sinkala of Stellenbosch FC during the DStv Premiership 2020/21 match between Baroka FC and Stellenbosch FC at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, on 10 March 2021 ©Kabelo Leputu/BackpagePix

Pirates have reportedly opened talks with Baroka FC with a view to signing National Under-23 star Goodman Mosele.

Mosele was named the PSL young player of the year last season and has continued to impress this term.

Orlando Pirates have a good relationship with Baroka boss Khurishi Mphahlele and could beat Kaizer Chiefs to the punch on this one.

Former Wits keeper looking for a new club

Former Bidvest Wits stopper Darren Keet has seen a potential move to Major League Soccer dissolve and is now eager to find a club in the DStv Premiership.

“Up until a week or so back a move to the MLS was in progress, but with travel restrictions due to Covid-19 there were constraints,” said Shaun Bester, the players’ representative.

“You can imagine for Darren, his wife and two kids travelling to the USA without any vaccination etc. The time for him to move was around March, but we haven’t been able to manage that because of the situation.

“In our conversations and meetings we decided it is best to look in the PSL and Darren has made his mind up that he wants to now play locally. We need to find him a club where their ambitions and Darren’s ambitions are a match, similarly to when he came back from Belgium (in 2016) and joined Wits during the Gavin Hunt era,” added Bester.

Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs willing to splash the cash

Sundowns and Chiefs are willing to spend big to secure the services of highly-rated SuperSport United midfielder Sipho Mbule.

Mbule has been a key figure in the Under-23 side that progressed to the Olympic games and was on the bench for Bafana Bafana in their 1-1 draw against Ghana.

SuperSport have rubbished any suggestion that they will be selling players to Kaizer Chiefs but could perhaps be swayed by a large enough sum.

Amazulu buy their own players

Amazulu have confirmed payments made to the former club owners have allowed them to avoid having to sell Bongi Ntuli, Siyethemba Sithebe and Siphesihle Maduna.

Bidvest Wits Amazulu PSL — Siyethemba Sithebe of AmaZulu challenged by Cole Alexander of Bidvest Wits during the Absa Premiership 2019/20 match between Bidvest Wits and AmaZulu at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on the 21 August 2020 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

“We were supposed to sell them during the previous two transfer windows, but that matter is settled now,” Sandile Zungu said.

“They are now firmly AmaZulu players and they shall remain so for the rest of their contracts, and as you can see we are utilising them, Sithebe and Maduna, very effectively. Ntuli is unfortunately injured at the moment.”

Striker Ntuli has been heavily linked with Orlando Pirates and a possible move to North Africa.