Thembinkosi Lorch Orlando Pirates to Mamelodi Sundowns
Orlando Pirates release a statement on Thembinkosi Lorch. Image: iDiskiTimes / Twitter

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Twist in Lorch’s move from Orlando Pirates to Sundowns revealed

Thembinkosi Lorch sealed a deadline day switch from Orlando Pirates to Sundowns but it wasn’t as simple as it sounds.

01-02-24 11:23
Thembinkosi Lorch Orlando Pirates to Mamelodi Sundowns
Orlando Pirates release a statement on Thembinkosi Lorch. Image: iDiskiTimes / Twitter

Thembinkosi Lorch sealed a deadline day switch from Orlando Pirates to Sundowns but it wasn’t as simple as it sounds.

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ORLANDO PIRATES TABLED A CONTRACT OFFER FOR LORCH

According to SoccerLaduma, the Buccaneers made a new two-year contract offer to Thembinkosi Lorch before he opted to make a switch to Sundowns. As we all know, the 30-year-old attacker joined the champions on deadline day after nine years with Pirates.

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SUNDOWNS SPEND BIG ON DEADLINE DAY

Along with Lorch, Rhulani Mokwena’s team also brought in 23-year-old winger Tashreeq Matthews after his stints in Germany and Sweden. That’s not to mention the R46.7 Million purchase of Argentina playmaker Matias Esquivel, taking the club’s expenditure in January to roughly R103 Million.

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