Orlando Pirates are continuing with the trend of giving their youngsters an opportunity to train with their first team before promoting standout players.
Now, Siya sources have indicated that the technical team has invited their DStv Diski Challenge team goalkeeper to train with the first team.
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18-year-old Zoey Monyepao is the son of famous musician DJ Cleo. Sources have added that he could be joining the senior team for training.
"The senior technical team has been monitoring him during the off season and they wanted to give him time to establish himself with the junior team first before they can invite him to train with them (the seniors)," said the Siya source.
"He is good. Actually, he is very good. He is only 18 years old and he has a great future ahead of him.
"It will all depend on how he performs when he trains with the senior team and also how he continues to perform with the DDC team. But it's promising," the source told the Siya crew.
Another source added that the young Monyepao is the future of goalkeeping not only at Pirates but in South Africa as a whole.
"What the technical team has seen is the future that this boy holds in the goalkeeping department. Hence the acknowledgement to train with the senior team," said the other Siya source.
"They know the competition is tough in that department but they are looking at the future. That's what they did with the late Senzo Meyiwa and Brighton Mhlongo.
"It's good that he will be gaining experience while training with the first team and playing for the Diski Challenge side," the source added.
Soccer Laduma contacted Pirates for a comment but there was no response while this story was prepared.
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