Motsepe Foundation Championship side Baroka FC have moved swiftly to secure a replacement for long-serving goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke.
Masuluke recently secured a move to DStv Premiership side Stellenbosch FC. He will reunite with former teammates Vusi Sibiya and Nhlanhla Mgaga.
BAROKA FC SECURE A REPLACEMENT FOR OSCARINE MASULUKE?
FARPost has now established that Bakgaga Ba Mphahlele have roped in young goalkeeper Putco Khoza from Hungry Lions.
Khoza is also a Shuaib Walters Goalkeeper Academy graduate. He first arrived in professional football after being signed by SuperSport United in 2021 and featured for their DStv Diski Challenge side.
FARPost has gathered that the 21-year-old has now committed his future to the Limpopo side.
KEY SEASON FOR BAKGAGA AHEAD
Baroka are expected to make some additions in their second season in the first division. They finished ninth last season and were not safe from relegation until the last four matches.
Club owner Khurishi Mphahlele has always insisted that the project does not belong in the lower league but the DStv Premiership.
Despite losing some of the seasoned Campaigners after their relegation, the club has introduced some exciting new youngsters who have now gained experience in the lower league.
The club needed to boost the department after also losing some experienced keepers in the recent past. Veteran Jackson Mabokgwane left to join relegated rivals Black Leopards.
Zimbabwean international Elvis Chipezeze has also moved to neighbours Magesi FC while Zambian International Cyril Chibwe moved to Zesco United.
The club is currently left with two inexperienced goalkeepers with only two official PSL games between them.
Katlego Molefe has been an understudy to Masuluke but has not featured for the club this season. He is a product of the club’s DDC team. Another keeper Kgaogelo Sithole played in two matches when Masuluke was missing.
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