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Zakhele Lepasa of South Africa challenged by Ishmael Koroma of Sierra Leone during the International Friendly between South Africa and Sierra Leone at Soccer City, Johannesburg on 24 September 2022 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Gavin Hunt to battle Orlando Pirates for Bafana Bafana man

Gavin Hunt is set to battle Orlando Pirates for their Bafana Bafana striker at the end of the season. This is about to get very interesting!

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Zakhele Lepasa of South Africa challenged by Ishmael Koroma of Sierra Leone during the International Friendly between South Africa and Sierra Leone at Soccer City, Johannesburg on 24 September 2022 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix

Gavin Hunt is set to battle Orlando Pirates for their Bafana Bafana striker at the end of the season. This is about to get very interesting!

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His name is Zakhele Lepasa and he is wasn’t by Hunts SuperSport United and Jose Riveiro’s Bucs.

Currently, the Bafana Bafana striker is on loan with Matsatsantsa. However, he is supposed to return to the Bucs at the end of the season but Hunt wants to sign him on a permanent deal.

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Lepasa is the man of the moment right now.

He has been in great form for SuperSport.

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SuperSport United's Zakhele Lepasa
Zakhele Lepasa sent a message to Chiefs and Pirates. Image: PSL website

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In fact, he has been so good that Hunt is willing to battle the Bucs for his signature at the end of the season.

Meaning, he will have to battle Riveiro and Bucs management who are expecting their striker back at the end of the season.

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According to Phakaaati, Hunt wants to negotiate a deal for the striker at the end of the season. Part of his plan is to make him comfortable now before launching a new bid.

“I have been doing this for many years and we will build another team. I have never had the luxury to spend here. But let’s try to finish the season first,” Hunt stated on the same publication.

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Lepasa is one of the players who have really impressed him.

“Lepasa is different from all of the strikers that we have and you need different types of strikers,” he added.

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Lepasa left on loan to the SuperSport United. Therefore, he is expected to return to Mayfair at the end of the season.

“Those guys have been doing really well where they are on loan, especially Lepasa at SuperSport United, plus he also did well for the national team. Remember they are already planning for the CAF Champions League and they believe the squad that they will assemble will have to be very tight and balanced. The bosses don’t want to have a big squad where some players will end up just getting paid without playing,” the source confirmed on Phakaaati.

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However, Lepasa is happy at SuperSport United and does not want to come back.

“At the moment I am not even thinking about going back, I don’t think about what will happen at the end of the season. I am trying to focus on SuperSport and try to help them because I am here. When the transfer window happens again, we will see if I have to move or not,” Lepasa stated on the Phakaaati.

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Therefore, it’ll be interesting to see what the future holds for Lepasa.

For more exciting and red-hot stories about Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, Bafana Bafana, Pitso Mosimane and Benni McCarthy, read Dean Boyle’s articles.

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