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Mmodi wants out? Pirates & Chiefs race is on!

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In a league where goalscorin­g has been a scarce commodity in recent seasons, it comes as no surprise that Pule Mmodi is in demand, with the likes of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates chasing his signature. The Golden Arrows man is among the in-form players in the DStv Premiershi­p and one of the players to have been called up in the recent FIFA internatio­nal week by hard-to-please Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos. After missing out on a dream move to Amakhosi in the recent transfer window, the 29-year-old is using the current campaign to impress the Naturena outfit, having netted four goals so far. While Chiefs appeared to be the favourites to land the player’s signature a few weeks ago, they might not have it easy in the next transfer window as their perennial rivals, Bucs, have joined the race and looking to hijack the potential deal. Insiders have revealed that Mmodi has become increasing­ly unhappy at Abafana Bes’thende and is unlikely to stay beyond his current contract with the KwaZulu-Natal club. The Siya crew examines Mmodi’s options…

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