Gaston Sirino offered to Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates

After more than six years at Chloorkop and winning six league titles with the club, Sirino finally parted company with the Tshwane giants having struggled for game time in the latter stages of his stint there. 

Now former coach Rulani Mokwena had also made it clear during an exclusive interview on Metro FM that Sirino was unsettled at Sundowns and it would be best if he moved on. 

SABC Sports understands that the Uruguayan has also attracted interest in South America, particularly Bolivia and Chile, but the midfielder has no intentions at the moment to move back to his native continent. 

It was no secret the attacker, who scored 41 goals along with 44 assists in over 200 games for Downs, had wanted to reunite with Pitso Mosimane at the time the coach was in charge of Egyptian giants Al Ahly. 

But Mosimane is currently without a club, having left Abha in Saudi Arabia following the club's relegation to the second division last season.

The public broadcaster has been informed that, although the player is wanted in South America, he prefers to stay in the Premier Soccer League – having recently managed to officially obtain a South African passport.

It was late last year that pictures of Sirino at Home Affairs surfaced on social media, allowing The Brazilians to register him as a local – meaning that any PSL club that signs the 33-year-old would not have to sacrifice a foreign spot. 

Local teams are only allowed to have a maximum of five non-SA players on their books at any given time during the season, hence they are always selective in which players they recruit. 

But Sirino doesn’t have such issues, which makes him a viable option, although his age is unlikely to earn him a long-term contract. 

As things stand, both Chiefs and Pirates have not indicated whether they are declining the offer to snap up the free agent, however, Sirino’s priority remains finding a club in the DStv Premiership this season before considering options abroad. 

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