🚨 TRANSFER RAID in Progress! Al Ahly Ripping Orlando Pirates Apart β€” This Is Getting Out of Control! βš½πŸ’£

😳 Al Ahly is STRIPPING Orlando Pirates BARE! You Won’t Believe Who They’re Taking Next 😱πŸ”₯

If you’re an Orlando Pirates fan, brace yourselfβ€”because what’s happening right now isn’t just a transfer window.

Al Ahly is STRIPPING Orlando Pirates 😦😳And it’s getting wild

It’s a tactical dismantling.

Al Ahly, the Egyptian football juggernaut with a history of domination, has shifted into full predator mode, and its prey? The heart and soul of the Buccaneers.

With former Pirates coach Jose Riveiro now calling the shots in Cairo, reports suggest he’s doing far more than building a new squadβ€”he’s systematically stripping his old one down to its bare bones.

At first, the idea sounded far-fetched.

A respected coach moving to a continental rivalβ€”sure, that happens.

But this? This is different.

Rumors of Jose Riveiro targeting his former players started as whispers.

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Now, they’ve grown into an undeniable chorus of concern from journalists, fans, and even insiders within the Pirates organization.

The targets? Not fringe players.

We’re talking about pillars of the team.

Established names, rising stars, and locker-room leaders.

Sources close to the transfer negotiations reveal that at least three major players from the Orlando Pirates squad are being lined up for potential moves to Al Ahlyβ€”and it’s not just based on talent.

It’s strategic.

These are players Riveiro knows inside and out.

He knows how they think, how they move, and how to deploy them like chess pieces on the field.

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That insight gives him an undeniable edge, and it’s fueling what some are calling the most aggressive PSL-to-North Africa talent drain in recent memory.

The name making the loudest waves? Relebohile Mofokeng, the 19-year-old prodigy who has become a shining beacon of hope for the Pirates.

Fans have watched him blossom into a midfield maestro with electrifying potentialβ€”and so has Riveiro.

Reports now suggest that Al Ahly is willing to break the bank to bring the teenager to Egypt, with transfer offers that far exceed what local clubs can match.

For the Pirates, this is a nightmare scenario: losing a generational talent before he’s even fully bloomed.

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But the raid doesn’t stop there.

Al Ahly is allegedly circling Thabang Monare, a seasoned midfield general who served as one of Riveiro’s most trusted lieutenants.

Monare’s tactical intelligence, physical presence, and ability to control the tempo of matches made him indispensable during Riveiro’s time in Soweto.

Now, with Al Ahly chasing Champions League glory, they see Monare as the missing piece of their midfield puzzle.

Talks, while still unofficial, are said to be progressing rapidly behind closed doors.

Perhaps the most shocking target of all? Innocent Maela, the Pirates captain.

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While nothing has been confirmed yet, speculation is intensifying that Al Ahly is watching his situation very closely.

Maela’s leadership on and off the pitch, combined with his defensive versatility, would make him a massive asset in Egypt.

But for Pirates supporters, the idea of losing their captainβ€”and to a former coach, no lessβ€”feels like a deep betrayal that cuts right to the club’s identity.

The impact of this alleged raid is being felt across social media, where fans are expressing everything from disbelief to fury.

Some accuse Riveiro of exploiting insider knowledge and emotionally manipulating players he once mentored.

Others are directing their frustration at Pirates management, questioning how they could allow their squad to become vulnerable to such an orchestrated exodus.

One fan wrote, β€œFirst he left us.

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Now he’s gutting us.

This is WAR.

Inside sources at Orlando Pirates suggest the club is scrambling to secure new contracts and lock down key players, but the damage might already be done.

With Al Ahly offering massive wages, international exposure, and the chance to play in the CAF Champions League on a regular basis, the lure is simply too strong to ignore for many players.

Add to that Riveiro’s personal relationships, and the result is a transfer market bloodbath that the Buccaneers may be powerless to stop.

Even local analysts are weighing in, with some calling for the PSL to investigate the ethics of post-departure poaching.

β€œIt might be legal, but it’s not right,” one pundit said on a sports talk show.

β€œWhen a coach leaves, fine.

But when he comes back for half the team? That’s a violation of sporting spirit.

For now, the club remains silent, perhaps unwilling to fan the flamesβ€”or perhaps because they know the worst is yet to come.

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Insiders say more names could be targeted in the coming weeks, especially younger talents and bench players who haven’t yet signed long-term deals.

That means the current chaos might just be the beginning of a full-blown collapse if something drastic isn’t done.

As the transfer window heats up, one thing is clear: this is no ordinary off-season.

This is a full-scale siege on one of South Africa’s most historic clubs.

And unless Orlando Pirates finds a way to fight back, Jose Riveiro’s Al Ahly might just succeed in taking the very core of the Buccaneers with him to Egypt.

The question now isn’t if more players will leaveβ€”it’s who’s next.

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