Orlando Pirates’ Mofokeng set for move to top Belgian side on four-year deal

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mofokeng-relebohile/hx20yWyp/"]Mofokeng[/a], 21, has long been linked with a move away from the Betway Premiership and it appears as though he will head to Europe, with a deal between the clubs said to be close, bar a few loose ends.[/p][p]Mofokeng was arguably the player of the season in South Africa in the 2025/26 campaign, guiding [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-pirates/p4SF9EMI/"]Pirates[/a] to the league title with his goals and assists. [/p][p]He plays as a winger for Pirates, but has been used more as a ‘number 10’ playmaker with Bafana Bafana, as coach Hugo Broos does not see him as a wide player.[/p][embed guid="004c02db-fb05-466b-866c-da21f118bfc6" url="https://x.com/sahil_e_/status/2041583261105668117?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Mofokeng has played 125 times for Pirates since making his debut late in the 2022-23 season, scoring 29 goals and providing 31 assists. [/p][p]That is a goal contribution almost every other game, and last season that accelerated to 11 goals and nine assists in 36 games.[/p][p]He would not be the first player to feature for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/royale-union-sg/407h8Ird/"]Union[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tau-percy/lnqr1CRk/"]Percy Tau[/a] had a spell there on loan in the 2018-19 season, while they have a sporting director with South African links in former Pirates assistant coach Chris O’Loughlin. [/p][p]Union won the Belgian league in the 2024-25 season and claimed the Belgian Cup this season. [/p]