Chippa United have confirmed a host of new signings‚ including four players from Orlando Pirates as coach Dan Malesela builds for the new season. The new Chilli Boyz's acquisitions were unveiled on Wednesday after they were earlier trumped by an announcement from Pirates about which players would be headed for Port Elizabeth.Malesela led Chippa to sixth in the top-flight last season and is looking to build on that performance and prove they are not just a flash in the pan. They have added Pirates players Thembinkosi Lorch‚ Mpho Mvelase‚ Maselaelo Seanego and Menzi Masuku‚ with the latter a particularly exciting signing for the club.Defender Nkosinathi Mthiyane has moved in the opposite direction‚ and along with Nigerian centre-back James Okwuosa‚ Eric Chipeta (Ajax Cape Town) and Walter Maponyane (Polokwane City)‚ Chippa have lost a number of defensive players in this transfer window.Also signed is former Santos and Djurgardens midfielder Xolani Mdaki‚ Mbulelo Wambi from Vasco da Gama‚ ex-ASD Academy product Sherwin Bailey‚ Sizwe Mdlinzo of Cape Town All Stars‚ JDR Stars midfielder Vusumuzi Mncube and Bulumko Rubushe.SA football in trouble‚ says Chippa United coach 'Dance' MaleselaChippa United coach Dan "Dance" Malesela is having sleepless nights as his bid to beef up the club's defence hit a brick wall at the ABC Motsepe League national playoffs in Mangaung. The club also confirmed the capture of Kaizer Chiefs striker Bongani Ndulula that had been reported last month‚ as well as Cape Town All Stars duo of Paseka Mako and Tshwarelo Bereng‚ who are reunited with Malesela.“We've signed a number of midfielders because we struggled big time last season when we had injuries‚” the coach told reporters.The club also announced on Wednesday that Canterbury would be their technical supplier this season.- TMG Digital..