Orlando Pirates are looking to offload one of their forwards at the end of the season, according to reports.
Pirates are making it no secret that they’re looking to revamp their attack but there will be sacrifices.
One striker already left the club during the January transfer window in Bienvenu Eva Nga. Eva Nga recently left Pirates to rejoin his former club Chippa United. Now according to the latest reports, he is primed to be joined at the Buccaneers exit door by his countryman Souaibou Marou.
For the past two transfer windows, Marou has been rumoured to be leaving the club. It was also a shock to many when he left with the Pirates squad for their pre-season tour to Spain. He did not seem to impress there, and so it was no surprise that he started the season struggling to get into the match day squad. He did survive the transfer window, however, and did so again in January despite more exit rumours.
Now according to The Citizen, Marou may have ran out of chances at Pirates…at least temporarily.
Pirates to loan Marou out?
“I think he’s just unfortunate that he is struggling to make the team because he should be leading the Pirates attack. That’s how good he is. That’s why the club signed him. It becomes difficult when there’s a certain way a team plays and you’re not giving the coaches what they want. There have been talks about him being sent out on loan. It could have happened before the season started and in the January transfer window, but it didn’t happen.
“They thought maybe he would have been able to get things right by now. And now Mabasa is back and the competition for a place in the starting line-up has become more difficult. Even though he did play during the derby against Kaizer Chiefs. I know that the team doesn’t want to sell him, he is 24-years old and can still offer a lot to the club.” Said the source.
Maybe Marou can be the next beneficiary of Pirates’ good relationship with Chippa and join his countryman Eva Nga next season.
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