Maritzburg United CEO Younis Kadodia has revealed that while the club have activated the one-year extension clause in goalkeeper Richard Ofori’s contract, they are still open to selling him amid reported interest from Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.

Kadodia confirmed Ofori’s one-year option has been exercised by the KwaZulu-Natal side just before the start of the national lockdown and while they are yet to receive concrete offers for the Ghana international they are aware of interest.

‘Yes, it’s correct … I think it’s something that happened just before the lockdown. It’s one more season,’ Kadodia told Far Post.

‘I don’t think that’s a call I could make, obviously we want to keep him at Maritzburg. I think at this stage obviously there are rumours but, yes, we haven’t received any formal offers for any players,’ he said when asked about the interest from Pirates and Downs.

‘So, I think the internet is one thing, offers are another, so are interest via the media or offers via the club. I think we’ve never stopped any player in the past, and I don’t think we will stop anybody in the future,’ he continued.

‘But I think at this stage it’s premature or speculation. I think once there are any offers obviously come true then we can caucus it and discuss something.’

The 26-year-old Ofori has kept 10 clean sheets across 24 matches in all competitions before the league was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.