Monnapule Saleng's agent explains what happened with the player and Orlando Pirates! | OneFootball

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Karabo Tshabuse, the representative for Orlando Pirates winger Monnapule Saleng, has come forward to shed light on the rampant speculation that surrounded her client's extended absence last season. Although neither the club nor the player publicly addressed the situation at the time, Tshabuse has now spoken out, dismissing rumors—including false claims that her agency advised Saleng to skip training sessions and supposed links to Al Ahly.

What did the agent say!

Tshabuse attributed much of the confusion to media-driven narratives, recalling, “I think we caught hands because of what the media did. If we rewind to when there were issues in the media, it was around Saleng not being on the pitch. And there was this whole ‘where is Saleng?’”

The key clarification, she emphasized, eventually came directly from the player during the Pirates documentary, Giants. The agent stressed the importance of Saleng’s own words, highlighting that his open admission served as the ultimate answer to the swirling rumors. “We see Monnapule Saleng saying ‘I’m not okay’ on that Giants show. That is already an answer in itself that it was a season where mental fitness was not matching physical fitness. What I appreciate is that from the Giants show or the Pirates show, Saleng is live, saying I am not okay, and granted, people are only getting it after the speculation about where he is, and whether he truly wants to be there.”