EXCLUSIVE: Orlando Pirates beat Mamelodi Sundowns & Kaizer Chiefs to Bafana Bafana players' signatures? - Polokwane City break silence on Oswin Appollis and Thabang Matuludi's reported imminent transfer to the Buccaneers

Polokwane City have commented on Oswin Appollis and Thabang Matuludi amidst reports of their imminent transfer to Orlando Pirates.

The Bafana Bafana duo have been the talk of the town during the last two transfer windows, with both believed to be on the radar of Pirates, Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs.

Recently, rumours have indicated that the duo is set to join the Buccaneers after the Soweto giants reached an agreement with Polokwane over their services.

"Those are just rumours, there is no truth about the transfer of Appollis and Matuludi going to Orlando Pirates," Polokwane's chief operations officer Tincy Tema told GOAL. 

"We haven't received any offer or a proposal from both Kaizer Chiefs and Pirates so far. So there is no deal with Pirates, both players are not going anywhere."

In September this year, Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jr confirmed interest in Appollis and revealed that they made an offer to Polokwane for him, but there was no agreement with Polokwane.

On the other hand, Pirates were also tracking Appollis and Matuludi during the recent winter transfer window.

Appollis has been delivering consistently for the national team since his first selection in Hugo Broos' team. 

Meanwhile, Matuludi was amongst Bafana's top performers in the 2024 Cosafa Cup held six months ago in Gqeberha. 

It will be intriguing to see which club will ultimately secure the signatures of Appollis and Matuludi, as they appear poised to continue their careers away from the Limpopo-based team in 2025.

If the two players do depart Polokwane, it could adversely affect Phuti Mohafe's team, as they have been significant contributors to a team currently occupying third place in the PSL standings.