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Pirates could be looking at a talented youngster. Image: Twitter/orlandopirates

Pirates rumours: Winger on target list, teenager’s trial ends

If you are a Pirates fan, here are a couple of interesting snippets of news to take note of as the season heads towards the business end.

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Pirates could be looking at a talented youngster. Image: Twitter/orlandopirates

Last year, rumours did the rounds to suggest that both Chiefs and Pirates could be interested in Marumos Gallants wing Katlego Otladisa, with the 26-year-old certainly held in high regard.

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Otladisa’s contract comes to an end in June, and there is now talk that the Buccaneers could once again make a move to secure the services of the playmaker.

“In January this year, they approached Marumo Gallants,, and were told he was not for sale because they had just lost Ndabayithethwa Phillip Ndlondlo as well,” a source told Soccer Laduma. “But now Pirates have shown interest again and from what I hear the boy hasn’t signed a new contract yet, meaning that in June when his contract expires, he would join Pirates for free. They really want him as cover on the wings.”

With all this in mind, this is another interesting story to keep an eye on as Pirates look to strengthen their squad for next season.

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TEENAGER COMPLETES TRIAL STINT AT PIRATES?

Earlier this year, 17-year-old Prince Ndlovu already spent two weeks training with Pirates as he waited for a Croatian visa, and it was recently suggested that he was going to spend this past week with the Buccaneers once again.

According to FARPost, the exciting midfielder who currently plays for Zimbabwean club Highlanders, was recently due to fly into South Africa.

The Highlanders communication and marketing officer Nozibelo Maphosa was quoted by The Chronicle as saying: “He will be on trials from the 20th to the 26th of March.”

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The teenager had previously been in line for a a month-long trial stint in Croatia with second-tier club HNK Vukovar, but this ultimately fell through due to visa issues.

With Pirates having apparently taken the opportunity to have a closer look at him, it will certainly be interesting to see whether an offer might now be made.

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You can read more about the youngster here

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Prince Ndlovu in action for Highlanders in the Zimbabwe Premier League. Image: @RealTshemedi / Twitter

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