Not for sale: Maritzburg not ready to sell Awal Mohammed

Maritzburg United have denied any approach to sell defender Awal Mohammed to Orlando Pirates.

Reports emanated in Ghana last week that Awal has agreed to join Pirates on a three-year deal once he returns from the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

However, an official of Maritzburg United, Quintin Jettoo, has insisted that Orlando Pirates have not made contact over the transfer of the Ghanaian defender, while he says his club hold a two-year option on Awal's contract which expires in June.

"We only read in newspapers about Pirates and no-one has contacted the club," Jettoo told kickoff .

"The player has the current season with us, plus a two-year option.

"We will deal with the issues related to that before the end of season."