Orlando Pirates Reportedly Complete the Signing of Sphamandla Gumede!

Orlando Pirates Reportedly Complete the Signing of Sphamandla Gumede! The Buccaneers have made a new addition to their team.

Reports suggest that Orlando Pirates have signed Sphamandla Gumede from Dondol Stars. If true, he would be their fifth signing of the window.

Gumede is a goalkeeper who impressed for Chaba Refete last season. He helped the ABC Motsepe League team reach the quarterfinals of the Nedbank Cup, losing to eventual winners Orlando Pirates.

On their run they defeated DSTV Premiership sides such as SuperSport United and AmaZulu FC.

“We’re very proud of Sphamandla Gumede, last season he was supposed to join the Richards Bay DDC team, but I had to fight his parents,” Dondol Stars chairman Lordwick Makhura revealed to Phakaaathi.

“They wanted his clearance and I refused until they brought him back to us because we kept on saying he’s too good to be hidden in the DDC league. We wanted him to play in the ABC Motsepe league because he would be challenged more and that’s when teams will come for his signature.

“We are vindicated for that because Orlando Pirates is one of the biggest teams in the country and giving him a contract says a lot. We’re proud because it is a direct move from ABC Motsepe league to Pirates and it’s good for the boy and our brand as a club.

“The thing the about SuperSport United (link), remember some journalists fabricate stories. Remember Sphamandla is from the academy of SuperSport but the only confirmation I got was from Orlando Pirates because they contacted us for his clearance and confirmed that they have given him a contract but with other teams I don’t know, it might have been hearsay.” He added.

The club is yet to confirm the acquisition. Orlando Pirates Reportedly Complete the Signing of Sphamandla Gumede!