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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 85135, member: 27"] Pirates hit the reset button hard, eight players gone already, and the exit door might not be done swinging. Why Orlando Pirates are clearing house [LIST] [*]Orlando Pirates have released eight players in this transfer window. [*]That volume alone puts them near the top of the squad-rebuild leaderboard. [/LIST] The defender who went global [LIST] [*]Defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi packed his bags for the United States. [*]He signed with the Chicago Fire. [*]That move puts him in the same league as Lionel Messi, which is a wild leap from Mayfair. [/LIST] The first permanent goodbye [LIST] [*]Sinoxolo Kwayiba was the earliest permanent exit. [*]He circled back to his former club, Chippa United. [/LIST] The exits that shook supporters [LIST] [*]Monnapule Saleng stunned fans by crossing enemy lines. [*]He joined rivals Mamelodi Sundowns, a move that never landed softly. [*]Tshegofatso Mabasa headed to Stellenbosch FC on loan. [*]There, he links up with former Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt. [/LIST] Four academy products sent out [LIST] [*]Four Pirates-developed players also left on loan deals. [*]Sifiso Luthuli and Siyabonga Ndlozi joined Magesi FC. [*]Sonwabo Khumalo and Lungelo Dondolo moved to Midlands Wanderers. [*]The logic is clear: minutes elsewhere beat bench time at home. [/LIST] Why the list may grow longer [LIST] [*]Fan favorite Relebohile Mofokeng is drawing serious overseas attention. [*]Clubs tracking him include Al-Ettifaq, Maccabi Haifa, and Maccabi Tel Aviv. [*]Interest has also come from Minnesota United and FC Akron. [*]Pirates blocked earlier approaches, but Mofokeng has already said Europe and beyond are on his mind. [/LIST] Another name to watch [LIST] [*]Evidence Makgopa could also be on the move. [*]His camp has not shut the door on an overseas switch. [*]Bristol City remains one of the interested sides. [/LIST] What it all points to [LIST] [*]Pirates are trimming aggressively. [*]Youth is being sent out, stars are being tested by offers, and rivals are not off-limits. [*]This rebuild is loud, deliberate, and still unfinished. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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