Monnapule Saleng has been painted as the bad guy by several Orlando Pirates fans. However, there’s more happening than meets the eye.
Mercurial winger Saleng hasn’t featured for the club since December 2024.
The 27-year-old will reportedly agitate for a move this winter window.
Saleng’s Orlando Pirates salary revealed?
According to Goal, Monnapule Saleng’s salary isn’t among the very highest in the PSL. It’s in the region of R70,000, or R280,000 a month. It’s not shabby, but it means he’s not in the top percentile of earners in South Africa.
“If he were not an important asset, Bafana could not have called him,” Saleng’s friend Boikanyo Maine told Sunday World.
“We are requesting that Pirates consider what he wants. It’s unfair, imagine getting R70,000 but your contribution in most of the matches speaks volumes while somebody [else] is getting R500,000.”
Saleng, the MVP in 2022-2023
Saleng produced a dazzling output of 15 goals and 11 assists from 30 appearances across all competitions in 2022-2023 to be crowned PSL Player of the Year. 2023-2024 didn’t reach those heights, but class, as they say, is permanent. He was easily the best player in South Africa, by a mile. In October 2022, he bagged a match-winning brace in a 3-0 win against Sundowns in the MTN8 semi-final. There’s no doubt that Saleng loves big games.
Where will Saleng play his football next season?
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