Orlando Pirates are getting ready to usher in a new era at the club, ahead of the 2025/26 season.
Pirates will be without coach Jose Riveiro for the first time in thee-years after the Spanish mentor joined Al Ahly.
Pirates ready to revamp squad
The Buccaneers are rumoured to have made at least five signings so far, with many more expected. In order to make way for these signings, it is expected that Pirates will have a mass clear out! Two players already out are Miguel Timm as well as captain Innocent Maela. The skipper will leave a gap in the defence and it now appears the club are moving quickly to fill it.
Pirates will then be looking for defensive reinforcements, with Stellenbosch FC duo Thabo Moloisane and Fawaaz Basadien in the picture. Now before the club had those targets, they were reportedly interested in Sicelokuhle Hlatshwayo of Golden Arrows.
According to FARPost, former Pirates target Hlatshwayo has now parted ways with Arrows.
Former target Hlatshwayo
“Golden Arrows have parted ways with defender Sicelokuhle Hlatshwayo following the end of the 2024/25 PSL season, FARPost has learnt. And in the recently concluded season, the former Jomo Cosmos man, Hlatshwayo, was completely excluded, not featuring in a single match. His sole appearance on the team list was as an unused substitute in a 0-0 Betway Premiership draw against Polokwane City FC. Looking to start a new chapter elsewhere, Hlatshwayo has departed Arrows, according to FARPost sources. It is understood that the player has been granted a clearance, making him available to clubs that could be interested in his services ahead of the 2025/26 season. Hlatshwayo, before his struggles for playing time, was heavily linked with Orlando Pirates in 2023, though the move ultimately didn’t materialise.” Wrote the publication.
Would you take him Buccaneers?
Comfortable at both right-back and centre-back Hlatshwayo offers the versatility needed in the modern day. Pirates fans, would you sign him at 31? Let us know by clicking on the comment tab. Or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. You can also follow @TheSAnews on X and The South African on Facebook for the latest news.
