South African giants Orlando Pirates have set sights on securing the services of promising duo of Prince Ndlovu and Neo Rapa this summer.
The Soweto giants remain committed to rejuvenating their squad, with the enterprising pair emerging as a top transfer target for the club.
Pirates have not strayed from its youth-oriented policy despite the departure of coach Jose Riveiro. However, securing the services of rising stars Prince Ndlovu and Neo Rapa is seen as a top priority.
Prince Ndlovu currently plays for Zimbabwean club Highlanders, who value their young star at 15 million rand. Pirates is aware of the price tag and are expected to negotiate with his club for his services.
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.
Per reports in South Africa, both Kaizer Chiefs and 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.
Kaizer Chiefs, on the other hand, are eager to fix a position that has troubled them over the past couple of seasons.
Meanwhile, Pirates 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.
