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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has consistently been the face of calm. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter

Jose Riveiro drops Orlando Pirates TRANSFER bombshell!

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has opened up about potentially signing a former striker who’s on trial at the club!

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro has consistently been the face of calm. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter

Orlando Pirates head coach Jose Riveiro has hinted that transfer decisions are out of his control.

According to the Spanish mentor, ‘management’ will make a decision on whether veteran striker Ndumiso Mabena will be signed or not.

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Mabena has already taken part in ‘seven’ training sessions at the Buccaneers according to Riveiro however he won’t be the one deciding on Mabena’s future….

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‘Management’ to decide on Orlando Pirates trialist – Jose

“About Mabena, he is training with us.” Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro told members of the media.

“He has been training with us for the last six to seven training sessions.

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“Let’s see what happens in the future, and what the management decides about Mabena’s future.”

The Buccaneers welcomed no less than nine new faces to Mayfair this season.

This includes three deadline day arrivals in Kermit Erasmus, Sipho Chaine and Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo.

Now, Ndumiso Mabena will have to impress management at the Buccaneers if he wants to be added to that list.

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Mabena, who was at loggerheads with former side Royal AM, has resolved his issues with them and is now training with Orlando Pirates!

Mabena on trial in Mayfair

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Mabena was spotted training at the Mayfair club ahead of their MTN8 semi-final clash against Mamelodi Sundowns.

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Ndumiso Mabena is training with Orlando Pirates. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter

The arrival of Kermit Erasmus along with the potential arrival of Ndumiso Mabena will undoubtedly leave the Bucs as strong as ever up top.

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This coupled with a Zakhele Lepasa who’s finding form and an incoming Evidence Makgopa who missed the opening matches due to injury.

It however may spell a difficult season for Kwame Peprah and Bienvenu Eva Nga.

The duo failed to take their chance at the beginning of the campaign.

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Thembinkosi Lorch and Innocent Maela of Orlando Pirates celebrates a victory. This was during the 2018 Telkom Knockout semifinal match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium. It took place in Durban on 24 November 2018 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

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