Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates unveil wide attacker on two-and-a-half-year deal
Orlando Pirates have wrapped up the signing of a new wide attacker from Chippa, the club have announced.
Orlando Pirates fans are expectant on Soweto Derby Day. Image: BackpagePix
Orlando Pirates have snapped up Chippa winger Thabiso Lebitso.
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ORLANDO PIRATES ADD EXPERIENCE TO THEIR ATTACK
Thabiso Lebitso, formerly of Chippa United, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 28-year-old shared his enthusiasm about joining the club. “Joining Orlando Pirates is a significant milestone in my career, and I’m eager to make a meaningful contribution to the team’s success,” Lebitso commented.
He hasn’t been particularly prolific. He’s got just two goals in 99 outings, but he does bring experience to the party.
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According to SoccerLaduma, 25-year-old Saleng could be loaned out to get game time.
“The thing is he (Saleng) is not playing regularly this season and the club (Pirates) feels he needs to get some game time and rediscover his form. That’s why they want him to go out on loan. It’s not a finalised move yet because they are looking at a team or teams which would be interested in getting him on loan until the end of the season. Then when he comes back maybe he could rediscover his form. That’s why the team wants to send him out on loan,” said one source to the publication.
“I don’t think it’s the end of the road for him. He still has a contract with the club. His contract only expires in 2025 so they want to give him the chance to play and when he comes back he can fight for his place again. It’s just that now there are players who are doing better than him and those are the players playing ahead of him. The technical SuperSport team feels a United loan move will do well for him mainly looking ahead to next season,” said the source.
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