What are the facts?

Matthews did not give much detail away about the clubs that are keen on the duo; however, he has revealed that he has received enquiries into Campbell from as high as the UEFA Champions League level.

“Shandre will definitely leave SuperSport and go directly to top-flight football in Europe. He’s good enough. We’ve already had inquiries from top clubs in Europe, top, like Champions League level. But Shandre is still young, and he’s still got a lot to learn in his game. He’s still got a lot of ways to improve. He started very nicely scoring goals, making goals, showing a glimpse of what we know he’s going to become. But I think Shandre will go on and become one of the best-ever graduates from our club. I could think of nothing better than for him to leave our shores like Bongani Khumalo did and go straight to Europe and Shandre won’t come back.”

The Siya crew has reported that a potential switch to Denmark could be on the cards for Okon, with Mitylland keen, while Matsatsantsa are believed to have turned down an offer from Tunisian outfit Al Hilal Benghazi for Campbell.

In the past, SuperSport was amongst the leading exporting teams to Europe, thanks to their partnership with Dutch giants Feyenoord and Tottenham Hotspur.

The likes of Kermit Erasmus and Kamohelo Mokotjo were amongst the club’s finest exports to Feyenoord; however, the ever-changing nature of the transfer market has seen the club change the way they do business.

Only three of SuperSport’s players in Khumalo, Mokotjo and Erasmus were sold to European clubs for a fee, while a large majority of their players were sold locally to Sundowns and Orlando Pirates.

Matthews maintains that the priority for both Okon and Campbell is Europe, although he is not afraid to sell his best players to his domestic rivals, for the right price.