It’s been the most talked-about move in a long time and it’s hardly a surprise. Thembinkosi Lorch has made the move to Mamelodi Sundowns from Orlando Pirates, leaving many of the Bucs supporters stunned, but the Siya crew understands that a departure has been long coming for the 30-year-old, who is believed to have been looking for a new challenge in his career. Soccer Laduma investigates.
What The Siya Crew Has Been Told…
It was arguably the biggest signing of the January transfer window, but it did not come without any drama behind the scenes, this publication has been led to believe. Thembinkosi Lorch made the big move from Orlando Pirates to Mamelodi Sundowns on the last day of the January transfer window last Friday, news that sent shockwaves throughout the football fraternity, even if it was a well-known fact that the player had been itching for greener pastures for a while now. According to insiders, the dribbling wizard has been looking for a new challenge and a fresh start in his career and was enticed by joining a Brazilians side that is challenging for major honours on all fronts. Indications are that the Soweto giants were determined to hold on to the player, but when it was clear that he would not sign a new deal in Houghton, the club did not even want to wait until the end of the season to keep him.
