By Levy Masiteng
Relebohile Mofokeng is on the verge of beginning the next chapter of his career after Orlando Pirates confirmed that the Bafana Bafana star is set to join Belgian Pro League side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, subject to a successful medical and the agreement of personal terms.
The transfer was confirmed by Orlando Pirates in a club statement released on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation surrounding one of South Africa’s brightest young footballers.
Pirates revealed that an agreement in principle with Union Saint-Gilloise had already been reached before the start of the FIFA World Cup.
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“Both parties made the joint decision to hold off on any public announcement until after the tournament, wanting Mofokeng to focus fully on the World Cup with Bafana Bafana without the distraction of transfer talk, and to allow the national team’s historic run
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