Pirates keeping an eye on Mtshali?

Orlando Pirates will be monitoring the progress of Lehlohonolo Mtshali pressure. Last season, while in charge of Sekhukhune United, his side got off to a slow start, with club management deciding to pull the trigger not long into his tenure. Knowing that clubs in the PSL don’t always exercise patience, the 53-year-old will be working on a turnaround plan to ensure positive results start coming. in the DStv Premiership this season, sources have informed the Siya crew.

Last season, it was reported by this publication that there had been talks of the player possibly going back to the Houghton-based outfit. It was, after all, there where he had the first taste of professional football after he graduated from the club’s development ranks as a 22-year-old.

While he was praised as the next big star, the defensive midfielder didn’t have it easy in commanding a place in the starting line-up due to injuries and was subsequently loaned to Jomo Cosmos, before being eventually signed by Ezenkosi on a permanent deal.

The 2022/23 season saw Mtshali emerging as one of the top performers in the Motsepe Foundation Championship while playing for All

Richards Bay, it’s understood, will consider making changes to the technical team if the status quo remains in the coming weeks, with Soccer Laduma reporting in edition 1339 that the name of Luc Eymael is being bandied about in the club’s corridors.

The Siya crew, meanwhile, was

Stars FC, who were eventually sold to Black Leopards at the end of the campaign.

Bucs had been alerted to the player’s resurgence and appeared to be interested according to sources, although it was Sekhukhune United who snatched the 28-year-old ahead of 2023/24.

“Lehlohonolo Mtshali has made huge progress from the training ground at Sekhukhune United and had been on course to making his first appearance for his new team when the FIFA international break came. He had started making the matchday squads and will aim to build on that when the season resumes,” revealed a source. “He was one of the best players for his position in the NFD (second tier) last season while playing for All Stars and there was a lot of interest in his services. Pirates will be monitoring his progress with a possibility for him to return to the club that he made his professional debut with,” added the source.

Ghanaian side Ashanti Gold, he was signed by the Dube Birds in 2020 before being sent to Black Leopards on loan the following year.

The Ghanaian player’s time with the side wasn’t without controversy as he took them to FIFA over alleged unfair dismissal after he had his contract terminated, as confirmed by his camp at the time.

Now, after almost six months without a club, Gozar has found a new home with Kucuk Kaymakli Turk S.K in North Nicosia.

The 29-year-old has signed a twoyear deal.

“Daniel Gozar has left South Africa to sign with his new club in Cyprus, Kucuk Kaymakli. He has signed a twoyear contract,” confirmed a source.

“There have been some outstanding issues for him and his previous club, but that is being taken care of at the highest level through FIFA. The player’s focus is on resurrecting his career after some disappointments he has had to deal with,” the source concluded.

NEW DEAL FOR KUMALO AT GALLANTS

Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Sibusiso Kumalo has signed a new contract with Marumo Gallants, the Siya crew has been informed.

Following the club’s relegation from the DStv Premiership at the end of last season, several changes have taken place at the Limpopo outfit, including selling players to the big guns, while others were allowed to move on at the end of their contracts.

With the likes of Ranga Chivaviro, Lesiba Nku and Katlego Otladisa having been sold to Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando

Pirates respectively, and stars such as Mahlatse Makudubela and Washington Arubi were allowed to leave, Bahlabane Ba Ntwa managed to hold on to Kumalo on a new oneyear contract.

“Sibusiso Kumalo has signed a new one-year contract with Marumo Gallants. The previous deal expired in June and there was talk of the player going back to Moroka Swallows, where it all started for him in his professional career, but Gallants managed to convince him otherwise. Everyone was happy in the end,” said a source.