With the signing of Thabiso Lebitso from Chippa United, Orlando Pirates look set to loan one of their defenders to Chippa for next season, the Siya crew understands.
News coming from Houghton is that the club is in talks to prepare a potential loan deal for Bandile Shandu, with the Chilli Boys a possible destination, in order to get more game-time.
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Sources have indicated to the Siya crew that Shandu who is currently out injured, would be given the chance to play more regularly at Chippa next season.
"As it stands, his contract with Pirates will run until June 2025 and there is the possibility of him going on loan at Chippa United for next season. Both clubs are happy with the arrangement and there are just few loose ends which need to be finalised before the season ends so that at the start of next season he could join Chippa," the source revealed.
The arrival of Thabiso Lebitso from Chippa and the presence of Thabiso Monyane and Jabulani Mokone as the competitors in the right back position, has pushed Shandu further down the pecking order at the Bucs.
"There is enough players in the right back position and they want to give him chance to give him more game time by loaning him out. And now the problem is the injury that he suffered and he is still out even at the moment. So the clubs are talking about that possible loan which could only happen at the begining of next season," the source added.
The 29-year-old joined Pirates in July 2021 and signed an initial three-year contract with one year option which is set to expire in June 2025.
This season he has so far played eight games and scoring two goals in the process.
The Siya crew made an attempts to contact both clubs for comment, but no response was received at the time of publishing.
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