{"id":39972,"date":"2026-10-21T09:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=39972"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:32:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:32:05","slug":"ouaddou-keeps-future-plans-for-mofokeng-under-wraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/ouaddou-keeps-future-plans-for-mofokeng-under-wraps\/","title":{"rendered":"Ouaddou Keeps Future Plans for Mofokeng Under Wraps"},"content":{"rendered":"

“I hope that he will be with us,” said the Moroccan coach.<\/h2>\n
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Abdeslam Ouaddou, the coach of Orlando Pirates, has expressed his desire for Relebohile Mofokeng to stay with the team this season.<\/p>\n

This statement follows recent rumors linking the 20-year-old striker to clubs abroad, including Minnesota United, a team in Major League Soccer, which reportedly made an offer of approximately $2 million (over R35 million) to acquire him.<\/p>\n

Mofokeng featured in the starting eleven for Ouaddou during the Pirates’ recent league match, where they secured their first victory by defeating Stellenbosch FC 1-0 at Orlando Stadium, thanks to an outstanding goal from Kamogelo Sebelebele.<\/p>\n

After the game, Ouaddou addressed questions regarding the speculation surrounding Mofokeng’s future, stating he was not aware of Minnesota’s interest as his attention was solely on the match against Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry about that question. Today I was only focused on the game of Stellenbosch FC, I didn\u2019t have time to look or read in the media,\u201d said Ouaddou.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I know is that Rele [Relebohile Mofokeng] is with us, and today he did well, which means that he is with us, and I hope that he will be with us.<\/p>\n

e freedom because he is a kind of player who is intelligent and clever. He is a player that you can\u2019t just keep on one side or stick in one role.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou need to give him freedom, and I think today he had a lot of freedom,\u201d added Ouaddou.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n