Orlando Pirates is set to loan one of their Wingers to their PSL rivals at the end of the season.
The Buccaneers have recently signed this man but he us in surprising reports that he might go back to their PSL rivals.
Ex-Cape town city Winger Craig Martin has failed to make an impact since joining Bucs, so he is rumored to loaned back to Cape Town City.
The Orlando Pirates management is considering loaning back because of lack of gametime under Jose Riveiro.
“It seems like it was an emotional signing and they (Pirates) feel like there is nothing special he is giving to the team compared to the players they already have on the wings like Bandile Shandu and Thabiso Monyane. They even use Paseko Mako on the right. So now they want to loan Martin next season and preferably back to Cape Town City. But we will see all that at the end of the season,” the relevant source confirmed on SoccerLaduma.
In other words it looks like Craig Martin will be one of players to be loaned or dropped out at the end of the season.
His Club Career
Born in Cape Town, Martin grew up in the Kensington suburb of Cape Town. He attended Kensington High School and played for Kensington FC. He later spent two seasons with Hellenic and one with Glendene United before signing for Cape Town City in summer 2017. He made his debut for the club on 22 September 2017 as a 68th-minute substitute for Ayanda Patosi in a 1–0 win over Polokwane City.
He made his first start the following week in a 2–0 win away to Ajax Cape Town. He scored the first goal of his professional career on 21 November 2017 in a 1–1 draw with Baroka. On 20 January 2018, he scored the only goal of the game as Cape Town City beat rivals Ajax Cape Town for the second time that season. He scored 3 goals in 22 league appearances in his first season at the club.
In late 2020, it was reported that Orlando Pirates were interested in signing Martin, leading Cape Town City owner John Comitis to state that he valued the player at R 45,000,000. In January 2021, it was confirmed that Martin had contracted COVID-19. Later that month, he signed a three-year contract extension with the club, ending speculation of a possible transfer to Orlando Pirates.
