Orlando Pirates have accepted the inevitable departure of Relebohile Mofokeng, with the 21-year-old star finalising his move to Belgian Pro League side Union Saint-Gilloise, a club that will feature in next season’s Champions League. The sale will bring the Buccaneers roughly R75 million, but finding an adequate replacement for the attacker who contributed ten goals and eight assists in 27 league appearances last term will require a far more expansive search than simply dipping into the transfer market with that new cash.
Rumours of a move for Golden Arrows’ Siyanda Ndlovu have hit a hurdle, though the club clearly views him as a candidate for the number ten role Mofokeng vacates. Internally, Pirates will look to Tshepang Moremi for more