Orlando Pirates attacker Monnapule Saleng has revealed how he nearly was signed by two DStv Premiership rivals before eventually securing a transfer to the Buccaneers. Read more ▶️
With 14 goals and five assists to his name so far this season, Saleng has been one of the stand-out performers in the 2023/24 DStv Premiership campaign.
The 25-year-old has been a catalyst for Jose Riveiro's side, playing a starring role in the Sea Robbers’ MTN8 Cup triumph, that included the winning goal in the final of the competition against AmaZulu.However, Saleng has revealed that he was close to joining two KZN-based teams in AmaZulu and Lamontville Golden Arrows before joining Free State Stars in the first division, where the Buccaneers would later come knocking.
"I started playing professional football in the ABC Motespe League, I was playing for Junior Pirates in North West, then I went to Orbit where I spent three seasons," Saleng told"After Orbit, before Free State [Stars], I went to AmaZulu for an assessment, then Golden Arrows offered me a first-team contract but I ended up at Free State Stars. I spent two seasons at Free State Stars.
"The first season I was adjusting to the conditions, the second season, I became the top goal scorer at Free State Stars, then Pirates approached me and gave me a contract."
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