Orlando Pirates Said to Be Interested in Signing Highly Rated Iraqi Defender Mustafa Nadhim

• Orlando Pirates are reportedly looking overseas in the Middle East to strengthen their squad ahead of the new season
• The Buccaneers are believed to have identified Iraqi international defender Mustafa Nadhim for their central defense
• This was not long after Mamelodi Sundowns signed a North African defender

Orlando Pirates could cross continents into Asia to boost the senior squad's defense.

The Buccaneers recently signed Thapelo Xoki and Nkosinathi Sibisi, having let Thulani Hlatshwayo leave for SuperSport United. Also, Olisa Ndah is being scouted by European clubs, while the aging Happy Jele is already preparing for life after playing, meaning the club has to plan long-term in that position.

Soccer Laduma reported that the club is considering signing 28-year-old Iraq international defender Mustafa Nadhim, who plies his trade for Al-Najma in Bahrain.

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IraqProFootballers tweeted:

“Defender Mustafa Nazim receives an official offer from the South African club Orlando Pirates. The player has other local offers, and the students have begun formal negotiations with him, but he will study the offers this week to give his final response.”

The Kick Off article detailed that Nadhim is predominantly right-footed and spent most of his playing career in his native Iraq, where he moved around between a number of local clubs before sealing a deal to Bahrain in January this year.

He is also a fully-fledged member of the Iraq national team and has over 30 caps to his name.

Mamelodi Sundowns continues foreign shopping spree by signing Moroccan defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil

Mamelodi Sundowns' are determined to maintain their grip on the local game as well as the quest to win a second CAF Champions League title.

As reported by Sports Brief, the DStv Premiership champions have reportedly signed left-footed Moroccan central defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil from the country's top-division club Chabab Mohammedia. The 24-year-old Boutouil is being identified as a replacement for former player Ricardo Nascimento, who joined Royal AM last season.

Boutouil has made 68 appearances in the Botola Pro Inwi (Moroccan Premier Division), scoring twice since making his senior debut in the 2016/17 season.