As they fight for promotion to the Betway Premiership, Motsepe Foundation Championship side Pretoria Callies have acquired the services of a former Marumo Gallants winger.
Sources close to Callies and the player have indicated that 22-year-old Tshepo Sikhosana is a new addition to Callies after leaving Marumo at the start of the new season.
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The sources added that with Sikhosana's talent and with age on his side, the signing is a positive move for Callies.
"Callies are beefing up their squad to compete for promotion to the Betway Premiership and the signing of Tshepo Sikhosana is just one way of showing their clear intentions. The management has given the coach (Fabio Lopez) that mandate and he is so far doing a good and the squad also is looking good. Sikhosana will add that needed experience to the squad," the Siya source stated.
When contacted for comment, the player's agent Pontsho Madumo confirmed that his client has joined the Pretoria side.
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"Yes, that's true that Tshepo Sikhosana has joined Pretoria Callies. The team had been inquiring about him and they finally got him. We are happy both the team and the player are looking at fighting for promotion to the Betway Premiership at the end of the season and that's why we agreed for him to join such a project," Madumo confirmed to Soccer Laduma.
A second source close to the club stated that Callies have also signed former Kaizer Chiefs players Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya and Darrel Matsheke, as reported by other local media. These transfers should further strengthen their squad for the promotion push.
As Callies aim for promotion to the Betway Premiership, the addition of Sikhosana, along with other key signings, demonstrates their commitment to building a competitive team. Fans will be eager to see how these new players contribute to the club's success in the upcoming season.
