Orlando Pirates make decision on Siphelele Luthuli transfer!

Orlando Pirates have released free agent Siphelele Luthuli after a month of featuring in first-team trainings and friendlies.

The former Chippa United midfielder will have to look elsewhere:

“Former Chippa United midfielder Siphelele Luthuli, who is currently a free agent, has stopped training with Orlando Pirates. Luthuli, 30, has left Pirates after his training stint and is now on the lookout for a new club,” IDiski Times reported.

“It’s been confirmed to iDiski Times that he’s left without being offered a deal after featuring in first-team training and several friendlies for over a month.”

The Buccaneers are yet to make a signing this year, but are monitoring several stars including Oswin Appollis and Cape Town City’s Jaeden Rhodes.

Mbatha defends himself

Following accusations of ill-discipline, playmaker Thalente Mbatha took to Instagram live to defend himself, saying, “they said I’m not training, you listen to everything, and I just came back from training. People can say whatever about me, but I’m coming from training,

“You guys will see me tomorrow [against Golden Arrows]. I guess the person who said this knows better; maybe he’s the one who hired me, or he owns the club. You see when you’re doing well, people will always want to do things to bring you down,

“What I say, guys is that I’m from training, and in the past matches, I was injured; even the team did say that I was injured. I’m fit for tomorrow; if they put me in the team, then I’m playing.”

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