Orlando Pirates can let go of Relebohile Mofokeng because 'it cannot take 10 years for Bucs to replace President' - 'Find somebody else'

Orlando Pirates legend Benedict 'Tso' Vilakazi has asked his former Premier Soccer League side not to hold onto Relebohile Mofokeng if the forward wants to leave.

Speculation around the 20-year-old continues to attract speculation, and Vilakazi feels it would be prudent for Bucs to let him go and find someone else.

"Sometimes it's good to keep players, but you don't have to keep them in a manner that they end up losing their value themselves. They always say too much of a thing is not good; it turns sour," Vilakazi told Omniaudioafrica YouTube Channel. 

"I remember (Steve) Komphela used to say, 'When you've got milk in the fridge for a long period, it turns sour; does it mean you don't use it? That sourness becomes inkomazi (fermented milk); you won't pour it in a tea, but you'll use it in pap, and you'll still benefit," he added.

"It will give Pirates an open eye to say, 'We did find Mofokeng; we have an eye for quality players; we found (Mohau) Nkota; here is (Mbekezeli) Mbokazi. It shows they do have an eye. It says, Go back again, Pirates; you can release 'President 'and find somebody else. Do what you do best, so it doesn't make us say, 'Oh, Mofokeng is gone; it's gonna take us ten years (to replace him)'. No, it's not gonna take us ten years."

Mofokeng has been linked with a number of foreign clubs, and what now remains is to see whether he will indeed sign with any of them.

Pirates have already let go of one of their promising talents, Mohau Nkota, who joined Al-Ettifaq of Saudi Arabia.

As his future remains a matter of speculation, Mofokeng is looking forward to what season-end awards he will win, as he was nominated to contest in various categories.

President, as Mofokeng is also known, was part of the Pirates' squad in the pre-season and scored twice, proving again how impactful a player he is for Bucs.

The Sea Robbers are looking forward to defending their MTN8 trophy, and they will surely depend on Mofokeng for goals and the creation of goal-scoring chances.