Orlando Pirates have officially confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Belgian Pro League outfit Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for the high-profile transfer of teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng.

While the two clubs have successfully concluded negotiations regarding the transfer fee and structural framework of the deal, the Buccaneers stated that the historic move remains strictly subject to the 21-year-old winger passing his upcoming medical examination and finalising personal terms with the Belgian side.

In a fascinating revelation, the club disclosed that an agreement in principle had actually been struck before the start of the FIFA World Cup. However, both entities made a joint, conscious decision to hold off on any public announcement until the conclusion of the showpiece.

The hierarchy wanted Mofokeng to focus entirely on his duties with Bafana Bafana without the looming distraction of intense transfer speculation.

UPDATE: 🇺🇸🇿🇦🇧🇪✈️ @BafanaBafana head coach Hugo Broos believes that @orlandopirates & the nation’s sensational young attacker Relebohile
Mofokeng’s proposed move to Belgian topflight champions @UnionStGilloise is going to benefit him greatly.

Bafana are flying out of Los… pic.twitter.com/Bgc0CZE7So

— Velile Mnyandu 🇿🇦 (@Velile_Mnyandu) June 30, 2026

The confirmation comes directly on the heels of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos urging local football fans to exercise immense patience with the young prodigy ahead of the transfer to the Belgian Pro League.

Speculation reached fever pitch when Mofokeng conspicuously boarded a separate flight from his international teammates upon the conclusion of South Africa’s World Cup campaign.

Broos has explicitly warned that the physical demands of the Belgian top flight will require a major adjustment for the slenderly-built attacker, suggesting that Union Saint-Gilloise may look to ease him into European football via a specialised six-month conditioning and fitness programme before unleashing his immense technical abilities on the pitch.

Orlando Pirates concluded their brief press statement by noting that no further comment will be made by the club at this time until the final administrative processes between Mofokeng and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have been fully and formally concluded.

Orlando Pirates have officially confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Belgian Pro League outfit Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for the high-profile transfer of teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng.

While the two clubs have successfully concluded negotiations regarding the transfer fee and structural framework of the deal, the Buccaneers stated that the historic move remains strictly subject to the 21-year-old winger passing his upcoming medical examination and finalising personal terms with the Belgian side.

In a fascinating revelation, the club disclosed that an agreement in principle had actually been struck before the start of the FIFA World Cup. However, both entities made a joint, conscious decision to hold off on any public announcement until the conclusion of the showpiece.

The hierarchy wanted Mofokeng to focus entirely on his duties with Bafana Bafana without the looming distraction of intense transfer speculation.

UPDATE: 🇺🇸🇿🇦🇧🇪✈️ @BafanaBafana head coach Hugo Broos believes that @orlandopirates & the nation’s sensational young attacker Relebohile
Mofokeng’s proposed move to Belgian topflight champions @UnionStGilloise is going to benefit him greatly.

Bafana are flying out of Los… pic.twitter.com/Bgc0CZE7So

— Velile Mnyandu 🇿🇦 (@Velile_Mnyandu) June 30, 2026

The confirmation comes directly on the heels of Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos urging local football fans to exercise immense patience with the young prodigy ahead of the transfer to the Belgian Pro League.

Speculation reached fever pitch when Mofokeng conspicuously boarded a separate flight from his international teammates upon the conclusion of South Africa’s World Cup campaign.

Broos has explicitly warned that the physical demands of the Belgian top flight will require a major adjustment for the slenderly-built attacker, suggesting that Union Saint-Gilloise may look to ease him into European football via a specialised six-month conditioning and fitness programme before unleashing his immense technical abilities on the pitch.

Orlando Pirates concluded their brief press statement by noting that no further comment will be made by the club at this time until the final administrative processes between Mofokeng and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have been fully and formally concluded.