The next few weeks will be crucial for striker Souaibou Marou regarding his future with Orlando Pirates. Since arriving in January from Cameroonian club Coton Sport, the player has featured in only five matches, all as a substitute, for a total of just 46 minutes. So far this season, he has made the squad just once, against Royal AM, although was an unused substitute.
Having signed during the second round of 2022/23 with Jose Riveiro already having had a first XI set in stone, Marou was given enough time to work his way up at training while also familiarising himself with his new teammates and surroundings.
Before coming to South Africa, the 22-year-old was one of the leading marksmen for Coton Sport, where he was scoring freely, thus attracting interest from Europe. It was the Buccaneers, though, who won the battle for his signature.
And with the club recently preparing for the current season, the Cameroonian was given a chance to further impress in both the Rustenburg and Spain preseason camps and he ticked the boxes with his work-rate, hence the inclusion in the 35-man squad for this campaign.
As reported by the Siya crew, there has been talk of a possible loan move for the player, although it has since emerged that a decision on his future could only be made in January, depending on his progress.
It is believed that the Houghton-based outfit could be planning to use Marou more in the CAF Champions League where he gathered experience whilst turning out for his previous club. The player's contract runs until June 2025.
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