SuperSport United striker Bradley Grobler has revealed that Matsatsantsa turned down an offer from Orlando Pirates for his services during the recent transfer window.

The 31-year-old was expected to join the Buccaneers in a swap deal that had Thamsanqa Gabuza and Kudakwashe Mahachi moving to Matsatsantsa.

However, Grobler stated the club were adamant about holding on to the Absa Premiership Player of the Month for August.

‘I wouldn’t say anything went wrong. Pirates made an approach to SuperSport but the club was adamant that I am not going anywhere in this transfer window,’ Grobler told the media.

‘Coach Kaitano [Tembo] believes in me and he knows that I know the way we play and he asked them not to let me go. As a player, I respect that, I appreciate that. I have started the season extremely well and I can’t be disappointed.’

The in-form striker admits that he would have loved to join one of the biggest football clubs in South Africa, but insists he is happy and focused on doing well for SuperSport.

‘If anything, mentally it motivated me. Yes, it would have been a huge honour to play for Pirates because they are a massive team in South African football, but at the same time I am happy at SuperSport,’ he added.

‘I am enjoying my football. The club has been good to me. I always looked at it in a positive way. If I went to a team like Pirates I was going to be happy; if I stayed at SuperSport I am happy.

‘For me, it was never a negative thing and my mentality was always positive. I was going to be happy about whatever happened. After [the] lengthy injuries I have endured I am happy just to play football.’

The Soweto giants have had a slow start to the new campaign and are winless in their last six games in all competitions.

‘There is no way of saying if I was there I would be helping them. It’s a difficult one. Pirates are a good team but they went through a bit of a rocky patch when their coach left,’ Grobler said.

‘There is no doubt they are a good team, they have a good squad with players who can score and it is only a matter of time before they come right.

‘I have had a few discussions with the club as to what could happen in the future. There were offers that came on the last day of the transfer window that was interesting.

‘But right now I need to focus on playing for SuperSport. My mind is not anywhere else but SuperSport and just playing and looking after myself.’