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The closer appears to be getting closer to joining the Bucs, who had Ghanaian goalkeeper Fatau Dauda on their records between 2013 and 2014.
Ghana international Richard Ofori will reportedly undergo a medical exam at Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants Orlando Pirates.
This comes after Ofori’s current club, Maritzburg United, accepted an offer from the Buccaneers, who are eager to bolster their goalkeeping department.
The Bucs have parted ways with French goalkeeper Joris Delle and Ofori is expected to fill the void left by the former Feyenoord player at the Houghton Giants.
“Ofori is leaving Pietermaritzburg today for Johannesburg. He is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Pirates,” a source told Kick Off on Thursday.
The 26-year-old had a successful 2019/20 season in which he established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the country.
Ofori kept 11 clean sheets in 28 league games and only Pirates stopper Wayne Sandilands and SuperSport United captain Ronwen Williams had more clean sheets with 12 and 13 clean sheets respectively.
The former Legon Cities FC player also played a pivotal role in helping the Team of Choice reach the final of the 2019 Telkom Knockout Cup, where they lost to the Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Bucs have already signed Wayde Jooste (Highlands Park), Collins Makgaka (Baroka FC), Thabang Monare, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Deon Hotto and Terrence Dzvukamanja (all Bidvest Wits).
Meanwhile, the Pirates are in the market for a quality forward with the current transfer window slated to close next month.
The Buccaneers are known for being longtime fans of Bafana international Bafana Bradley Grobler from last year.
However, his current club, SuperSport United, is said to have decided to stick with the proven scorer, who hit the back of the net 17 times in all competitions for the Tshwane giants.
“The club is also looking for a top international striker after SuperSport United decided to stay with Grobler,” a source told the same publication.
The pirates parted ways with Zambian forwards Augustine Mulenga and Justin Shonga after both were deemed in excess of the club’s requirements.
The duo battled for playing time with Bucs head coach Josef Zinnbauer in the recent 2019/20 campaign.
The Buccaneers are scheduled to face Cape Town in an MTN8 2020 quarterfinal game at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.
