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Ndabayithethwa Phillip Ndlondlo of Orlando Pirates during the 2022 MTN8 Semifinal match between orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 01 October 2022 Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

REVEALED: Surprise team that made an offer for Ndlondlo

Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo was a wanted man in the winter window. Can you guess who made a bid for him before he signed for Pirates?

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Ndabayithethwa Phillip Ndlondlo of Orlando Pirates during the 2022 MTN8 Semifinal match between orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto on the 01 October 2022 Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Any guesses which top-flight side made a serious offer for Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo before he signed for Pirates?

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New Orlando Pirates midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo
New Orlando Pirates midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo – Photo: Facebook – Orlando Pirates

AmaZulu president Sandile Zungu says they tried all they could to sign Ndlondlo from Gallants but the Limpopo side was not interested.

Usuthu was interested in Ndlondlo as early as January this year. At that stage they started looking for someone to replace Siyethemba Sithebe, who left the club at the end of last season to join Kaizer Chiefs.

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Gallants and AmaZulu couldn’t agree on a fee and the rest, as they say, is history. Ndlondlo joined Orlando Pirates on the last day of the transfer window.

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AmaZulu president gunned for Ndlondlo

“In Ndlondlo, we were interested in him, but the chairman of Marumo was not interested in transacting the player to us,” Zungu told iDiski Times.

“So that is all I can say. We tabled an offer and it was all over the place. But we tabled a very good offer for Ndlondlo. And for all we know the boy wanted to come and play for AmaZulu.

“We are happy for him, he’s a great player for Pirates,” added Zungu who wants his side to reach the MTN8 final and face Pirates after drawing 1-1 with Kaizer Chiefs in the first leg of their semi final on Sunday.“But again, there are no hard feelings at all against Marumo because they were entitled to do so.”

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Ndlondlo made his Pirates debut against Mamelodi Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final on Saturday when he was named man of the match.

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