‘He must be careful’
The question facing new Orlando Pirates recruit Kwame Peprah is whether the Ghanaian can live up to expectations after joining at the beginning of the season. Foreign strikers have traditionally battled to make an impact with The Buccaneers, with the situation worsening in this millennium.
Congolese forward Jean-Marc Makusu is the most recent to come in struggle through the single season he spent before leaving.
In his company there were Augustine Mulenga, Justin Shonga, Bernard Morrison, Helder Pelembe, Mwape Musonda, Takesure Chinyama, Chiukepo Msowoya, Ezenwa Otorogu, Jerri Moreno Pires, Ralph Matema, Haytham Tambal, Fikru Tefera, Davies Mwape as well as Kabanga Tshamala.
They all share a common thread in that they didn’t deliver on what they were brought in to do … score goals consistently.
With Peprah, like those before him, Pirates were convinced to sign him after scoring 12 goals and bagging 10 assists at his previous club King Faisal, who he helped survive relegation.
“IF OFF THE FIELD HE IS OK, THEN THE GOALS WILL
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