Pirates Would Never Pay That Amount for Hlatshwayo – Teko

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 02:54 pm

Orlando Pirates have been regularly linked with Thulani Hlatshwayo for some time now, and Teko Modise has given his view on a potential Bucs deal for ‘Tyson’…

The Bafana Bafana and Bidvest Wits captain recently signed a contract extension in Braamfontein as he committed his future to the Clever Boys last year, but the talk of a move to a different part of Johannesburg won’t seem to go away.

‘Tyson’ has made over 300 senior appearances for club and country over the years and is largely seen as a leadership figure that could help shore up the Buccaneers’ backline, but his new deal means that he will not come cheap to anybody who wants him.

While Wits have remained adamant throughout that Hlatshwayo is going nowhere, Modise wonders whether there’s a buyout clause in his new deal that could leave a door open…

Speaking on SL Radio’s Carwash podcast recently, the former Bucs midfielder gave his view on a potential deal, saying, “This issue has been spoken about for long now… Orlando Pirates would never pay that amount of money (R26m Transfermarkt valuation ofHlatshwayo) for a defender, never…

“And I think, what will help Tyson if he really, really wants to move to Orlando Pirates, was when he signed his new contract at Wits if there was a buyout clause in that contract.

“I’m sure he had ambitions to go overseas, so it’s important for every player to have a buyout clause.”

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