Fans Slam Pirates' Decision On Saleng

Jul 10, 2025 - 02:16 pm

By Lusanda Luthuli

The debate surrounding Monnapule Saleng's career rages on after Orlando Pirates confirmed the loan of the winger to Orbit College. Photo: Daniel Hlongwane/Gallo Images

The debate surrounding Monnapule Saleng's career rages on after Orlando Pirates confirmed the loan of the Bafana Bafana winger to Orbit College.

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Social media has been abuzz since Orlando Pirates confirmed that Monnapule Saleng will be loaned out for the 2025/26 season.

The Bafana Bafana international winger, who hasn't featured for the Buccaneers since December last year, will join the newly-promoted Orbit College on a season-long loan, temporarily, drawing speculation around Saleng's future to a close.

With no official word on the player from Pirates for months, the speculation had been rife about the future of the 27-year-old, even though he is still under contract until June 2026.

Rumours of Saleng joining arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Egyptian giants Al Ahly have well and truly been put to bed with new developments.

As expected, Saleng was heavily discussed on social media, with a host of Mzansi football fans criticising the Buccaneers for their handling of the league’s Players’ Player of the Season for the 2022/23 campaign.

Here are some of the standout reactions to Saleng's loan move to Orbit College:

Love and light to Monnapule Saleng. Going on loan to Orbit College FC🥹🕯☠️ pic.twitter.com/gzxdbnzVdv
— Fabulous Buccaneer (@Smart_Bucs) July 10, 2025

loaning a player of Saleng’s calibre to newly promoted Orbit college because they don’t want to meet his demand or sell it’s purely cruelty

Cause this loan won’t only ruin his legacy but will limit his bafana selections, Irvin Khosa may not be the person we all think he is 💔 pic.twitter.com/pjplOg0ro2
— Akani Nwanati (@AkanimiltonM) July 8, 2025

They are loaning Saleng to Orbit College pic.twitter.com/grB6pFWc3Z
— CIC (@PatBafo) July 8, 2025

Pirates sending Saleng to Orbit College on Loan pic.twitter.com/zhGS4S6QwS
— Tshemedi (@RealTshemedi) July 9, 2025

Orlando Pirates are DEVILS!
Monnapule Saleng was the MTN8 last man standing, a player's players of the season and a contender for the footballer of the year 2022/2023, today he going on loan to Orbit College💔😭 pic.twitter.com/Y1rApiPm8x
— Account 4 Sale (@SbusisoMhlanga0) July 8, 2025

Saleng to Orbit College is something I never thought would happen
— Beverly shai (@Nthapelengshai) July 8, 2025

I am hoping that that Saleng move to Orbit College revives his career.
— Brigid Siantei (@BrigidSiantei) July 9, 2025

The only person who can tell us the whole truth about Monnapule Saleng saga 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/gWq04wWcy3
— TeeTee MJ 🇵🇹🇿🇦 (@ThulaniTeeTee) June 10, 2025

You guys just decided to hurt us with Saleng issue. Just let him leave the club
— Daniel (@Danieltm___) July 9, 2025

Thank you for finally closing this chapter ya Saleng. Great decision.
He now has the opportunity to bring back that hunger of playing football again and who knows, he could be back in the team as early as January☠️☠️☠️
Thank you Phillip🙏
— SELLO ☠️ (@kanyane23) July 9, 2025

We love Saleng, but for now, we don't know the real story, but that's good new Saleng he's not bigger than our Badger. We should sell him to the Northern Africa teams now pic.twitter.com/noeK6VKZYT
— NeGotiation 🥁♥♡ (@Negotiations17) July 9, 2025

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