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Cape Town - Orlando Pirates new boy Gabadinho Mhango says he is relishing the challenge of being the club's primary goal-getter as he prepares to make his full debut on Saturday.
The Bucs will lock horns with Bloemfontein Celtic at Orlando Stadium on Saturday evening, having kicked off their campaign with a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Soweto rivals Kaizer Chiefs in the Carling Black Label Cup last weekend.
Mhango came on as a 72nd-minute substitute in the pre-season clash with Chiefs and while he didn't manage to get his name on the scoresheet, the former Wits player is hoping to provide the goals for the Buccaneers.
"I am always ready for any challenge," Mhango told reporters at Rand Stadium. "Since my first day here [at Pirates] I have been talking to the coach (Milutin Sredojevic).
"He told me he wants goals from me and that I am something they've been missing."
He continued: "I am very excited to be here [at Pirates]. When you are playing for a small team, your target is always to play for Pirates, Chiefs and Sundowns.
"Those are the big teams in the country, so, me being here is a great moment."
Asked to comment on previous links to Chiefs, Mhango said: "I know nothing about that [Chiefs link]. My agent was the one doing these things."
