Orlando Pirates are reportedly keen to sign a veteran striker who once turned out for them before the closing of the transfer window
Orlando Pirates are reportedly keen to sign a veteran striker who once turned out for them before the closing of the transfer window on Thursday.
According to SABC Sport, Ndumiso Mabena could make a sensational return to the Sea Robbers but all depends on whether or not he gets his clearance from Royal AM.
Mabena and Royal AM have been at loggerheads since the end of last season when the club struck an agreement with Swallows FC without the consent of the involved players.
Mabena was the one player Royal AM had agreed to sell to Swallows while Ruzaigh Gamildien, Kethukuthula Ndlovu, and Dillan Solomons were set to move to Shauwn Mkhize’s team.
However, the arrangement fell apart as Mabena refused to join Swallows while Solomons ended up signing for Kaizer Chiefs.
Now, Mabena is still fighting Royal AM, so much so that he took them to the Labour Court because of unpaid salaries for July and August.
ORLANDO PIRATES TO SIGN MABENA FROM ROYAL AM?
“SABC Sport has established through impeccable sources that Orlando Pirates are hot favourites to sign striker Ndumiso Mabena in the event that he gets his clearance from Royal AM this week,” said the report.
Mabena, 35, played for Pirates for five years between 2009 and 2014, and he left having played 71 games, scoring eight goals and providing four assists.
Overall, Mabena has played a total of 302 games as a professional footballer. He has scored 59 goals and provided 36 assists.
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