Orlando Pirates sign competition for Deano van Rooyen
Orlando Pirates are actively seeking reinforcements at right-back, with some of the existing options not convincing the technical team.
23-year-old Tshepho Mashiloane will soon swap Baroka for Orlando Pirates. Former Stellies man Deano van Rooyen is the incumbent in the right-back position, with Bandile Shandu deputising. Thabiso Monyane and his namesake Thabiso Lebitso have hardly had a look-in during the 2024-2025 campaign.
'From the information we have, the deal is as good as done. It's a three-year deal to run from July 2025 to June 2028,' an insider told Soccer Laduma .
'Apparently, all the involved parties are believed to have reached an agreement on the deal for the defender.
'Orlando Pirates are actually looking at bolstering the right back position ahead of the new season, and Tshepho Mashiloane is the defender in question at the moment, and the deal is as good as done,' the source added.
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