Relebohile Mofokeng transfer from Orlando Pirates to Belgium was done before the start of the World Cup

While common knowledge would suggest the World Cup was a shopping window for Relebohile Mofokeng, Orlando Pirates revealed that the agreement to see the player join Belgian side, St Gilloise was reached before the competition.

This afternoon, the Sea Robbers announced that the 21-year-old midfielder has been transferred to the Belgian side.

But the player's move is subject to a medical examination and agreeing on personal terms.

“While the two clubs have concluded negotiations over the transfer fee and structure of the deal, Orlando Pirates can confirm that the move remains subject to Mofokeng passing a medical examination and finalising personal terms with the Belgian Pro League side," said the club via a statement.

“The Club can also reveal that an agreement in principle between Orlando Pirates and Union Saint-Gilloise was in fact reached before the start of the FIFA World Cup. 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 to take centre stage.

“No further comment will be made at this time until the process between the player and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has been fully concluded.”