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Pirates midfielder: ‘He listens to me, We always call each other’
Orlando Pirates midfielder Makhehleni Makhaula has a close on-field relationship with his Buccaneer central partner Thalente Mbatha. How is it off the grass?
ORLANDO PIRATES MIDFIELDERS CALL EACH OTHER
Speaking to the media after last weekend’s superb 2-1 win over CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League, the 35-year-old Makhaula revealed that his relationship with Mbatha in central midfield goes beyond the field of play. “I think he is going far,” Makhaula said on Mbatha via FARPost. ” I’m happy with his progress because he always listens to me,” said the 35-year-old Makhaula.
“Like I said in all the other interviews I have had, we always call each other, check up on each other, and chat about our performances. We also check our games when we were playing for different teams. He is a boy who is very disciplined. When I retire, I want to leave him with a good legacy,” the Orlando Pirates midfielder added.
KARIM KIMVUIDI TO LEAVE ORLANDO PIRATES ON LOAN?
A section of Orlando Pirates supporters will not appreciate this report. Is Karim Kimvuidi heading out?
The Congolese star arrived at Maritzburg United in 2021 as a shy 19-year-old. Coach Ernst Middendorp trained him for over six months before Kimvuidi finally secured a work permit. Kimvuidi, with his wonderful touch and elegance on the ball, dazzled Maritzburg United’s fans for two seasons before the big clubs came calling. Orlando Pirates won the race in July 2023. With 18 months spent at the Sea Robbers, the former DC Motema Pembe star has only made five starts in black and white. As an attacking midfielder, Kimvuidi is competing with Patrick Maswanganyi, Kabelo Dlamini and most recently, Thuso Moleleki and Azola Tshobeni, who have both overtaken the 22-year-old Congolese in the pecking order.
According to Soccer Laduma, Orlando Pirates are considering a loan deal for Kimvuidi.
“It’s like this because they don’t want him to just sit on the bench or in stands for a long time,” a source told the outlet. “He is still young and he needs to keep on playing and a loan move would give him that chance. No, I can’t say there is a team but Pirates want to loan him out so that he gets more game-time.
“At the moment, they wouldn’t want to sell him permanently. It’s just to give him more game-time. He has one and half years still on his contract and they can’t just let him go like that. After all, you should know that he is still young and he has a great future ahead of him and that’s why they invested in and the loan move would help him grow as a player.”
SHOULD ORLANDO PIRATES ALLOW KARIM KIMVUIDI TO GO ON LOAN?
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