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TIME TO SHINE: Orlando Pirates' loan signing Tokelo Rantie might feature for the side against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.

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The newly capped Bafana Bafana striker will not be returning to Orlando Pirates after they baulked at the R2m price tag on the 21-year-old's head, his agents said.

The fast-paced Rantie had been on loan at the Premier Soccer League champions from Swedish lower league side IFK Hassleholm.

They were hoping to sell him to Pirates at the end of his loan spell but club owner Irvin Khoza turned down the deal.

Now Rantie is looking to move to Malmo, one of the frontrunners in the Swedish championship race.

A loan deal for the next 18 months, which will take him up to the end of his existing contract with Hassleholm, is being proposed.

Malmo, the only Swedish team to have reached the European Cup final, are already more than halfway through their season, sharing top place in the standings.

Rantie had a chance to stay in South Africa after Mamelodi Sundowns made a firm offer but the striker was not keen to go the Brazilians because there are already too many forwards at the club and he had no guarantee of regular game time.

Rantie, who is from Parys in the Free State, formed an effective partnership with Benni McCarthy last season.

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Jul 31, 2012

NOCTORIUS

I AM STILL MAD AT THE IRON DUKE FOR LETTING THIS BOY GO..MXM
WABORA KHOZA
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Jul 31, 2012

VENDALIOUS

@Noctorus

Don't worry he won't get enough game time so he will be back next season playing for Wits
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Jul 31, 2012

Zane10

I'm with you on that one NOCTORIUS, the boy is a Bhakaniya by heart.... But the Iron Duke failed him!!!
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Jul 31, 2012

shakashaka

he he he he R2m? What Khoza want Khoza get he he he he. Khoza cannot afford R2m. I hate this gentleman's agreement between these 2 bosses otherwise we will be taking Rantie now if it was not for this agreement that is not good for football. Please Bobby do what you do best, back stab your father and take this boy.
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Jul 31, 2012

Stumaeza

Tjo Khoza wa gana man...as for Rantie he must join the Brazillians & become a millionare within a year bcos football career is too short to play for peanuts.


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Jul 31, 2012

Mhungumbye

Eish Khoza maan y can't you sacrifice Mayambela, Mjembu, Phenyo, Msowoya and all other fringe players to accommodate this boy.
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Jul 31, 2012

j747

Am disappointed, de way Khoza handled dis issue, de boy has got talent, besides 2m is a drop in de ocean. for hw much did he signed Benny??
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Jul 31, 2012

Mygirl

shakashaka
he he he he R2m? What Khoza want Khoza get he he he he. Khoza cannot afford R2m. I hate this gentleman's agreement between these 2 bosses otherwise we will be taking Rantie now if it was not for this agreement that is not good for football. Please Bobby do what you do best, back stab your father and take this boy.
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Point of correction R2m is nothing to Khoza my frnd its just that we know that this boy is a buccaneer by birth thats why he was not even interested even to go to sunflop, remember when we loan him he was playing in the lower league so umsebenzi omkhulu wenziwe yithi on this boy so dont worry like the tastic boy frnds he will be back...... ONCE A PIRATE ALWAYS A PIRATFE.
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Jul 31, 2012

Mygirl

Dont worry champs the boy will be back, inhliziyo iyayazi indlela the strategy will b lyk uzofika a fambule phambili lapho ayakhona and no team will want him then they will come back to the president and beg him to take Rantie with what Mr president was willing to give them now for this boy, ke Khoza o he is intelligent guyz.
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Jul 31, 2012

Nkasegobotsesephirise

U know what u want san,O tshwana le Molomo wa Tau,turn down downs with their purse-I like dat.If u know what u want that is where ur victory comes.
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