Orlando Pirates Deny Saleng Gulf Link Reports And 'baseless Rumours'

Orlando Pirates have denied reports the club received an offer from Gulf club Al Nasr for winger Monnapule Saleng, who has been notably absent from their line-up for weeks.

Agent Ruis Frois was quoted in a report saying the offer from the UAE Pro League club would have netted Saleng earnings of R13m in his first year.

Pirates also denied a report of a European club making an approach for playmaker Patrick Maswanganyi.

Saleng, 26, has five goals in 13 appearances in 2024-2025 but has played only three of Bucs 11 Betway Premiership matches. The forward disappeared from action from late last year, only making a brief cameo in a 1-0 league win against Richards Bay in November and playing 90 minutes in Pirates 1-1 Champions League draw against Al Ahly at Orlando Stadium in December.

As Orlando Pirates, we have noted with concern a growing trend of misinformation circulating on social media and in certain media outlets regarding alleged offers for some of our players, Bucs said.