A local football magazine has been informed that Ghanaian defender Mohammed Awal has agreed to join Orlando Pirates, but the deal hinges on whether his current club Maritzburg United will agree to release him.

Awal, who is in Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations squad, has agreed a three-year deal with Bucs according to our informant.

“It is now up to the two clubs [Pirates and Maritzburg United] to agree terms,” a source reveals.

Maritzburg boss Farook Kadodia couldn’t be reached for comment.

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