‘Monnapule Saleng has played his last game for Orlando Pirates’

Plenty of speculation surrounds the future of Orlando Pirates’ mercurial Monnapule Saleng. Will he be watching his side against Kaizer Chiefs? No clarity on Saleng’s Orlando Pirates future 26-year-old Monnapule Saleng hasn’t kicked a competitive ball for the club since November 2024. The Some supporters believe he’ll stay, others want him sold to the highest bidder and this X user believes the Buccaneers have already made their mind up on the mercurial winger.

R40 million fumbled by the Orlando Pirates hierarchy? According to widespread reports, rumours of big-money offers from Europe for winger Monnapule Saleng, and the club’s choice to turn those down, have unsettled the player. It’s for that reason he’s been absent from matchday squads since November 2024. Standard Liege in Belgium and French Ligue 1 side Monaco proposed figures in the region of €2 million (R40 million) and Pirates stood firm.



Will they regret not selling a player whose value could potentially dwindle as he continues to stay out of action? Mabasa outlines action plan to beat Kaizer Chiefs Last season’s Golden Boot winner, Tshegofatso Mabasa, is licking his lips at the prospect of meeting Kaizer Chiefs. The Glamour Boys only have two shutouts in 14 games this season. Pirates are the top scorers in the division.

Via SABCSport : “Look, definitely, it’s been a bit of a problem for them in terms of keeping clean sheets, so it’s all about the weaknesses that we find when we analyse them,” said Mabasa. “Hopefully we can take advantage of that going into Saturday’s game – the biggest thing is that we know we have quality players, and we obviously create a lot of chances through the information we get from our analysts and coaches. “So it’s just been a matter of sharpening our scoring skills, like I’ve been saying for the past couple of months – people are yet to see what this team is made of.

“This season, look, we’ve managed to take the chances that have come our way, and that’s why we have managed to score so many goals, so I think it’s just a matter of taking our chances [against Chiefs].” Click for the story Predicted Orlando Pirates starting XI The Sea Robbers side has a nice, settled look about it with the reliable attacking midfield triumvirate of Mohau Nkota, Patrick Maswanganyi and Rele Mofokeng more than capable of painting pretty pictures and giving defenders considerable headaches. Chaine; Van Rooyen, Sesane, Sibisi, Hotto; Mbatha, Makhaula; Nkota, Maswanganyi, Mofokeng; Mabasa.

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