Bucs and Bafana man Monnapule Saleng. Photo: @orlandopirates / twitter
Orlando Pirates have completely fumbled the Saleng bag
Seeing key players leave is never easy, but for Orlando Pirates repercussions of not cashing in on Saleng could be severe.
Bucs and Bafana man Monnapule Saleng. Photo: @orlandopirates / twitter
Potentially a fifth of a billion Rands is what Orlando Pirates have potentially flushed down the drain by not selling Monnapule Saleng at the right time.
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We all want to see South African stars shine abroad. To that end, two Buccaneers might be on the verge of their European breakthroughs. Selling both Monnapule Saleng and Relebohile Mofokeng in the same window would sting, but the financial upside is potentially huge. Imagine how many players the Buccaneers could sign and the improvements they could make to their academy infrastructure.
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Saleng has dropped off for Orlando Pirates
Monnapule Saleng’s 15 goals and 11 assists from 30 appearances in 2022-23, a ludicrous output for a winger, feels like a long time ago. We felt it would be difficult to be matched and so it has proved. Saleng has been out of favour, out of form and as a result, he didn’t make the Bafana Bafana AFCON squad. His value was at its peak half a year ago and that was the perfect time to sell to a rich European bidder. There was interest from Odense in Denmark and Monaco in France’s Ligue 1 but all of that has cooled. Will the Pirates board regret their decision to keep hold of their prized asset?
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