Orlando Pirates target two young talents

The Pirates remain committed to rejuvenating their squad

Details: Orlando Pirates are seriously eyeing two teenage prodigies—19-year-olds Prince Ndlovu and Neo Rapa.

Following the departure of Jose Riveiro, the club has not strayed from its youth-oriented policy. As a result, securing these two rising stars could become one of Orlando's top priorities in this transfer window.

Prince Ndlovu currently plays for Zimbabwean club Highlanders, who value their young star at 15 million rand.

—Highlanders highly value Prince Ndlovu, which is why they've set his price at around 15 million rand. This figure has reportedly been communicated to the South African side Orlando Pirates, as they seem particularly interested in his services. Highlanders believe this is a fair price given his talent, quality, and potential, reports the SOUTH AFRICA portal, quoting an insider within the club.

As for Neo Rapa, the midfielder features for South African side SuperSport United, making his potential transfer seemingly more straightforward—even with competition from Kaizer Chiefs.

His performances, especially leading South Africa's U20 team to the Africa Cup of Nations title, have attracted interest from clubs in Scandinavia and the Gulf states. However, sources like Matsatsansa have confirmed that both the Chiefs and the Pirates are keenly interested in the player, who is widely regarded as the future left-back of the national team.

With Orlando Pirates having parted ways with Paseka Mako and Innocent Maela also departing, their pursuit of a promising defender comes as no surprise. Meanwhile, the Chiefs are eager to fix a position that has troubled them over the past couple of seasons, according to the same source.

The Pirates' management is expected to go all out to secure Rapa's signature and are reportedly ready to pay his full transfer fee, which is estimated at 500,000 euros.

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