Nhlakanipho Ntuli returns to the country to resume training with Orlando Pirates after spending the last three months in the Netherlands familiarizing himself with the Dutch lifestyle before he signs with FC Twente next year.

The youth international midfielder’s stay in Holland was to adjust himself with Twente’s style of play, while he also took Dutch lessons.

Ntuli is expected to sign a five-year-deal with the Eredivisie outfit when he turns 18 in February next year.

“I’m coming back today and I might go back to Pirates for training because I still can’t sign a contract at Twente, I will go back to Holland in September and then in February I sign,” he tells KickOff.com.

Pirates had Ntuli registered for their previous league campaign, and it remains to be seen if Roger de Sa will attempt to tie the youngster down to a short-term spell till January, which will see Ntuli available for the first-round encounters of the 2013/14 season.

But the midfielder insist he’s only going to be training and hopefully play in the reserve league because he has to head back to Twente in September.

“No, I will only be training with Pirates when things are settled, but I doubt I’m going to sign because I must go back to Twente in September.

“Twente wanted me back on July 18 for preseason and the youth tournaments, but because I’m still 17, I was only allowed in the Netherlands for three months, but Twente are making other arrangements and we will see in due time.”
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