Relebohile Mofokeng becomes Orlando Pirates’ NINTH departure: Full list updated

Orlando Pirates’ ninth and most significant departure of the off-season is now official, with teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng heading to Europe. The club confirmed on Wednesday that an agreement has been reached with Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for the transfer of the Bafana Bafana star, who also drew interest from German Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen. Notably, Orlando Pirates revealed that the deal was agreed in principle before Mofokeng departed for the FIFA World Cup, meaning the move had been in the works even as he helped drive the club’s successful campaign. Mofokeng joins an updated list of eight other Bucs departures, including Thabiso Lebitso, Sipho Mbule