Mamelodi Sundowns have accomplished the shock switch of Orlando Pirates winger Monnapule Saleng, the membership confirmed on Friday.
Saleng, 27, had been on mortgage at Orbit Faculty within the first half of the season after falling out of favour at Pirates, however has now made the transfer to the Buccaneers’ Betway Premiership title rivals Sundowns.
It’s a transfer few noticed coming, not least as a result of Saleng struggled to make a significant influence at promoted Orbit Faculty, though he did handle two objectives and three assists in 12 begins throughout the league and Carling Knockout.
Saleng rose to prominence at second-tier Free State Stars through the 2019/20 season and netted 13 league objectives within the following marketing campaign.
That kind earned him a transfer to Pirates, however he was instantly loaned out to Moroka Swallows for the 2021/22 season.
He turned a agency favorite at Pirates below José Riveiro within the Spaniard’s first two seasons in cost, serving to the membership to twin MTN8 and Nedbank Cup titles.
Saleng scored 25 objectives and offered 16 assists in 58 begins for the Buccaneers, however then fell out of favour through the 2024/25 marketing campaign and was barely used.
He performs predominantly as a left winger, however can also be able to working on the correct flank or in an attacking midfield function.
Simply the place he’ll match into the star-studded Sundowns squad stays to be seen.
Saleng might make his Sundowns debut in opposition to his former facet Orbit Faculty on January 19.
Sundowns at the moment path Pirates by two factors within the Betway Premiership standings, having performed one recreation extra.
