Matthews: Pirates haven’t contacted SSU over Grobler transfer

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Bradley Grobler of Supersport United

Despite speculation linking SuperSport United forward Bradley Grobler with a move to Orlando Pirates, club CEO Stan Matthews says they have not received any offer for their star striker.

The 32-year-old has been one of the standout performers in the league over the last year and a half, which has reportedly caught the eye of the Buccaneers.

The Sea Robbers tested the waters at the start of the campaign after selling Thamsanqa Gabuza and Kudakwashe Mahachi to Matsatsantsa but a move never materialised.

The 32-year-old has gone on to score 12 goals in the league before the coronavirus interuptions, 15 in all competitions, as he has proved yet again why he is regarded as one of the league’s best hitmen.

However, both Matthews and Grobler’s agent, Sean Robberts, have insisted that there has been no contact from Pirates over his services.

‘I cannot comment much on Bradley’s matter because Pirates have not contacted us,’ Matthews told Isolezwe.

‘We will wait for Pirates to come to us, we will take it from there and see how we deal with it.

‘Bradley is SuperSport United’s player. It’s not true that Pirates contacted us. He still has a valid contract with SuperSport,’ added Roberts.

In the past, Roberts had confirmed interest from Pirates in his client but more recently said they don’t know if the Soweto giants will come back with renewed interest.