By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Chippa United captain Justice Chabalala is convinced his teammate Stanley Nwabali would be a perfect fit for Orlando Pirates.
Nwabali has been linked with a move away from Chippa United since impressing for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Saudi Arabia Professional Football League outfit El-Ettifaq and Sky Bet Championship club Queens Park Rangers reportedly have strong interest in the goalkeeper.
The 28-year-old has also been linked with South African giants Kaizer Chiefs.
Chabalala believes a player of Nwabali’s caliber deserves a big stage.
“We don’t want to lose any players, but for me, if you leave Chippa and you move to Pirates – I say Pirates because I love them, it’s a good thing,” Chabalala was quoted by SABC.
“It’s a good achievement in South Africa, if you move to a club like [Kaizer] Chiefs as well, the same goes for [Mamelodi] Sundowns, maybe even SuperSport [United].”
Pirates recently released two goalkeepers, Richard Ofori and Siyabonga Mpontshane, suggesting reinforcements in that department are imminent.
Chabalala says he’s been chatting with Nwabali and advising him about his potential big move.
“I’m not saying all the other teams are not good or anything, they are okay, they are very good teams, but when you move from Chippa to Pirates, everyone knows it’s a good move,” he added. READ ALSO:
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“Everyone wants to play for Pirates, and I’m happy for him [Nwabali] – he’s a good boy. He has achieved what he’s achieved and he deserves to play for a big team, maybe not even in South Africa, but to go outside and make money also.
“But we’ve been talking, ‘How was it there at Pirates? How is Chiefs?’ I said, ‘I don’t know about Chiefs, but when you’re at Pirates, it’s like you are overseas.”
