Orlando Pirates hope to redeem themselves after their 1-0 defeat to Stellenbosch FC, ending their historic opening seven-game win streak.

But that’s not their solely drawback – a number of key players could soon leave.

Europe isn’t shying away from South African prospects, suggesting a change within the tide for the nation’s expertise pool, which, earlier than Bafana Bafana’s AFCON 2024 semi-final run, had struggled to make an affect in African soccer for many years.

Key gamers on the transfer?

Headed by Spanish tactician, Jose Riverio, the Orlando Pirates are co-league leaders with reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns, who’re hoping to win their eighth successive PSL.

While no Buccaneer needs to go away in January – as they appear to finish their thirteen-year league drought – it appears it might be a unique story as soon as the season concludes.

Patrick Maswanganyi, Relehobile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota and Monnapule Saleng are each attracting European attention:

• “It’s Standard Liege that have shown interest [in Saleng]. Actually, last season, they were also interested in Mohau Nkota while Monaco SC were interested in Saleng. So, now it is believed that the Standard Liege scouts are looking at Saleng since Nkota has not been playing much since his promotion”, SoccerLaduma confirmed.
• “I can tell you now Tito [Maswanganyi] is ready for Europe. Even himself as a player, he really wants to play there. You know if Pirates can allow him to go then it won’t benefit only Pirates from the sale but also the player himself and the country. He could have stayed longer in Portugal, but he was impatient that time. He can still go now and make it big. He is ready for Europe,” mentioned Farouk Khan.
• “There have been enquiries from Barcelona on Relebohile Mofokeng,” a Siya source confirmed. “He is a player with potential to play in some of the top leagues in Europe and the feedback has been positive on the enquires made.”

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