Did Orlando Pirates block Saleng’s R75 million transfer to Center East?
Monnapule Saleng has not performed for Orlando Pirates in over a month and experiences of him partying methods with the membership have intensified.
The 26-year-old seems to have fallen out of favour with Buccaneers head coach Jose Riveiro. Having contributed to 26 targets in 30 appearances within the 2022/23 season, Saleng instantly attracted consideration abroad. Given that it was solely his first season, it made sense why the Soweto giants weren’t eager to dump him.
Last season, the winger struggled to copy his kind however the membership nonetheless stored him regardless of curiosity elsewhere. Renowned agent Rui Frois revealed that United Arab Emirates outfit Al Nasr SC made makes an attempt to signal Saleng from Orlando Pirates.
“I had a meeting about Saleng with a top-ranking Pirates official in Hyde Park.” he stated as per Kick-Off.
“Those talks happened after the season in which he scored 15 goals. However, at that meeting, I was told he was not for sale because he was the main player in the team at the time. The Gulf region was serious about Saleng and wanted to give him a good contract.”
Saleng has not featured for Orlando Pirates since December
Frois stated the UAE membership have since moved on from Saleng.
My shut contact, who’s an agent within the UAE, tasked me with doing this deal right here in South Africa and since he wasn’t a participant in our steady, we did what we needed to do in contacting the membership after additionally contacting some folks that we have been informed labored with him. Unfortunately, we couldn’t proceed, and it’s unhappy that the boy is not having fun with as a lot game-time now,” he added.
Saleng has featured simply as soon as prior to now 9 matches for Orlando Pirates. In 2023, it was reported that the Buccaneers had put a R75 million price ticket on the winger’s head.
Should Saleng go away or keep?
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