Former Orlando Pirates coach Augusto Palacios has expressed a desire to see Zakhele Lepasa and Boitumelo Radipane leading the line for the Buccaneers next season.
Both Lepasa and Radiopane, products of Pirates' development structures, have been loaned out by the Soweto giants.
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Lepasa was sent out to SuperSport United after struggling to play regularly, while young Radiopane has been given an opportunity to get more experience at Motsepe Foundation Championship side Cape Town Spurs, who are challenging for automatic promotion under the tutelage of Bafana Bafana legend, Shaun Bartlett.
Lepasa appears to be enjoying his game at SuperSport, who are in fact interested in keeping him beyond the end of this season, if the Buccaneers are open to the idea.
His loan deal with Matsatsantsa does not have an option to extend, but indications are that SuperSport are going to try their luck in keeping the 26-year-old on board, especially with experienced striker Thamsanqa Gabuza heading out at the end of the season, as confirmed to the Siya crew by CEO Stan Matthews.
Radiopane, meanwhile, will wait until the end of the season to see what the future holds for him, with the Buccaneers understood to be in the market again for attacking players.
"I think next season we can see Lepasa playing with Radiopane. We have a quality player in Lepasa and he has been at Pirates for long. The thing is, sometimes you promote players and then you play them for 10 minutes and then the next game you don't see them. That's not promotion. You must give opportunities to the players gradually, no matter who the opponent is" Palacios said to the Siya crew.
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"People say the players must be ready, but who must prepare them? The coach of the first team. I don't force any coach to play young player. It's my belief. But look out for next season...Lepasa and Radiopane."
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