They Siya Crew can confirm that Orlando Pirates have already completed their transfer list of the players who will be released by the Parktown-based club during the January transfer window.
Siya sources close to the club have alerted the Crew that the Buccaneers have already finalised the list of players who will be transferred in the upcoming window period, despite the fact that the window is still over a month away.
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"The technical team produces a technical report that indicates the development and progress of each of the first team players. However, even at this stage, the players who will be placed on transfer have been finalised," said the source.
"The players will then be informed accordingly. The current technical team is relatively new, however, they've been hard at work and they know which players they want and which they feel need more experience and game-time elsewhere," added the source.
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Soccer Laduma have reported that Orlando Pirates defender Nkosinathi Mthiyane could be among the names planned for an exit this January. The 29-year-old has struggled to establish himself in the Soweto giants' team and indications are that he could be exiting the club come January.
The Crew further reported previously that despite the links with former SuperSport United and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper coach Alex Heredia, the Soweto giants denied being linked to the Argentine.