Orlando Pirates sign new team worth of stars from PSL rivals
Orlando Pirates have been busier than Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns put together.
So, the Bucs have signed 13 players (11 from within the PSL). Meanwhile, they have offloaded 13 stars with SIX Pirates players jumping ship to join PSL rivals. Sipho Mbule (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Yanela Mbuthuma (from Richards Bay)
Masindi Nemtajela (Marumo Gallants)
Tshepang Moremi (AmaZulu)
Nkosikhona Ndaba (Richards Bay),
Sinoxolo Kwayiba (Chippa United)
Tshepo Mashiloane (Baroka)
Sihle Nduli (Stellenbosch)
Oswin Appollis (Polokwane City)
Kamogelo Sebelebele (TS Galaxy)
Lebone Seema (TS Galaxy).
Pirates have signed a whole starting worth of players from PSL rival clubs.
The Bucs have signed one player each from Sundowns (Mpule), Polokwane City (Appollis), Stellenbosch FC (Nduli), Baroka (Mashiloane), Marumo Gallants (Nemtajela), Chippa United (Kwayiba) and AmaZulu (Moremi).
Meanwile, the Bucs signed a couple of players each from TS Galaxy (Seema and Sebelebele) and Richards Bay (Ndaba and Mbuthuma).
Meanwhile, they signed Abdoulaye Dine Mariko and Abdoulaye S Mariko both from Djoliba AC. These are the only players they signed from outside of the country.
Pirates have 13 players so far. That is more players than PSL rivals Kaizer Chiefs (7) and Mamelodi Sundowns (1) have signed in total.
Of these new players, these THREE new Pirates players are expected to start regularly under Abdeslam Ouaddou this season. Meaning, these Bucs regulars will likely be dropped to the bench.
Meanwhile, these SEVEN new Pirates players are likely to be BENCHED.
Here's which players Ouaddou will likely START and who he will be rotating off the bench during the 2025/26 season.
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