Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says the future of the likes Relebohile Mofokeng needs to be handled with care and not by greed with those around him.
Mofokeng, 20, has emerged as one of the leading talents in South Africa as a mainstay at Orlando Pirates and now a regular in the senior national team squad.
He netted his first goal for the country in the previous FIFA break, when they beat Lesotho in Polokwane and has been touted to make a move to Europe with 89 games under his belt at the Soweto giants, scoring 18 goals with 22 assists.
“The only advice I can give is, they have to make the right choice, that’s the only advice, like Mbokazi has played 15 games for Orlando Pirates, going to Europe? Okay, it would be no problem, but you have to make the right choice,” Broos said when asked about his assessment of Mofokeng, having previously stated he needed another season at the Buccaneers.
“If you go to a club where you don’t play or don’t have a chance to play, I think then it’s better to stay one more year at Orlando Pirates. So that’s up to the player, his family and to his agent. I hope his agent is looking to the future of the player and not to his wallet.”
With Samukele Kabini moving to Norway, Lyle Foster back in the Premier League and at least three players from the Amajita squad receiving offers from clubs in Europe, while goalkeeper Fletcher Lowe signed a professional contract with Estoril – the speculation that some of Pirates leading youngsters will earn moves abroad has been met with excitement ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
“Let’s hope if they go to Europe, they will play there, Rele, Nkota and all those they are saying might go to Europe, they will progress if they play there, so they will become better players,” Broos said.
“Look what happened with Shandre at Brugge, ok, he didn’t play for the first team, but he played in the second division in Belgium, it’s a tough division, I can assure you and I’m sure he made progression, it’s the most important thing.
“So, when I say they need to choose a good team or choose a good club, it doesn’t mean directly they have to play in the first team, but they have to play and at a good level.
“I hope these players, if they go to Europe, because it’s not the first time I hear many rumours of players going to Europe and then nobody goes. Let’s hope that if they are going, it’s to the right club.”
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