With rumours doing the rounds that Orlando Pirates might lose star player Thembinkosi Lorch, Pitso Mosimane has reacted.
The latest speculation surrounding Lorch’s future is that Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli Saudi which is coached by Pitso Mosimane wants to sign the talented attacker.
However, the former Mamelodi Sundowns manager has broken his silence on rumours linking Lorch with a possible move to the Saudi Arabian club.
He headed to Twitter amid reports that Mosimane’s Ahli are after the services of the 2019 South African Premier Soccer League Player of the Season.
The reports suggested the only stumbling block for Lorch joining Mosimane in Saudi Arabia is the hefty price being asked by his current club but Pitso distanced himself from the news, claiming he has no knowledge of the transfer discussions.
“If Al Ahli wants Thembinkosi Lorch, me and (Orlando Pirates) chairman (Irvin) Khoza would be the first people to know that,” Mosimane wrote on Twitter.
“And nobody will know until Orlando Pirates announce the deal (has) been done.
“If the news is true, then I am not aware of that.”
Bafana Bafana player Lorch is one of the most important members of Pirates, but he has not been that involved this season due to a lengthy injury.
Lorch is expected to be fully fit and back on the field at least by the end of this month and he made the Buccaneers tick last season when he almost led the side to the CAF Confederation Cup glory where the South Africans lost in the final to RS Berkane of Morocco.
While Pirates managed to win the MTN8 title without Lorch, the Soweto giants have succumbed to three consecutive league matches in a row to Kaizer Chiefs, Sundowns, and Cape Town City.
Looking at the local game, Lorch has also been linked with a move to Sundowns but it was not confirmed.
Main Image: Thembinkosi Lorch/The South African
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