There has been an update on Orlando Pirates striker Boitumelo Radiopane as the games are coming thick and fast for the Soweto giants.
On his return from a loan spell with Cape Town Spurs, Radiopane has been disrupted from making further progress with competitive football for his childhood club as he has been nursing an injury.
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However, while it was initially feared that the young striker could take long on the sidelines due to the seriousness of his abductor injury, close sources have revealed that the player has made notable progress.
Sources have further revealed that the Buccaneers have no plans to loan the player again, with head coach Jose Riveiro keen on giving him a chance to fight for his place in the team this season.
"He (Radiopane) is a player with a lot of potential and the club has big plans for him in the first team. He is doing well in his rehabilitation and could soon be available to compete for a place in the team," said the source.
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"There are no plans to loan him as the team is having a busy schedule with all the competitions they are involved in domestically and in the CAF Champions League and he is a player that is expected to contribute up front once he is fully fit and ready to compete with the other strikers," the source added.
With Pirates and Bafana Bafana striker Evidence Makgopa understood to be on the radar of some overseas clubs, Radiopane could be the player to possibly take over from him if he leaves while competing with the likes of Tshegofatso Mabasa and Zakhele Lepasa for a starting berth in Riveiro's team.
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