Justice Chabalala backs Stanley Nwabali’s potential Orlando Pirates move

Nwabali has been the subject of interest since his impressive performances at the AFCON in Côte d'Ivoire earlier this year, with reports linking him with a move to Pirates.

Chabalala, who joined The Buccaneers from Free State Stars in 2016 before being loaned to various PSL clubs, 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," said Chabalala.

"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.

"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."

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