Former Orlando Pirates striker Katlego Mashego has given an in-depth analysis of the club's target, Sinoxolo Kwayiba.
The Bafana Bafana international is being strongly linked with a big move to the Soweto giants.
Mashego believes joining a team like Pirates will enable the 22-year-old Chippa United to reach his full potential.
Kwayiba made 26 appearances in all competitions for Chippa United this season, scoring 7 times and providing only a single assist.
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"Though he's got energy, Kwayiba he is still a little bit raw, but he's got the ability and probably a chance to improve," Mashego tells KickOff.
"So the only way to improve is for him to join the team of Orlando Pirates' stature. Playing alongside players who are at a high level, like Pirates players, will improve his game.
"He is a player Pirates can take a gamble with, he's got the potential. What he lacks can still be worked on, though, because he can get into good scoring positions," the former striker added.
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"At the moment, for me, he is not clinical enough, his goalscoring ability is not there yet at the level where you can rely on him week in and week out.
"At his age, he is not as clinical as he should be, he should know where to calm himself to score goals. But whether he is ready or not can be found out once he joins Pirates.
"But at the moment, I don't think he can go to Pirates and immediately command a place in the starting line-up. He is not at the stage where he can come up with 15 goals in 30 games. Not yet."
