Thabang Monare urges former teammate Relebohile Mofokeng to move from Orlando Pirates - 'He is a gift... the next step could be Europe, a big club'

Relebohile Mofokeng has established himself into a key Orlando Pirates player in the past two seasons.

His former teammate Thabang Monare has close appreciation of the Bafana Bafana star and says he has the quality to go to Europe.

“You have no idea,” Monare told iDiski Times.  “You have no idea but I’d say talent is an understatement – Rele is a gift. As soon as he stepped on the field and I watched him train with us I knew that there is no stopping him. 

“He is natural. He is just like that. Whatever he has no one taught him, that’s all he knows. He was born like that.

“I think he is at the right club, he has the right coach and I think that’s why he is getting better every single game," the former Jomo Cosmos star added. 

“And now that he is in the national team and he is doing well, you know the next step could be Europe, a big club in Europe. I’m really proud of that man, very proud.”

Mofokeng has always been linked with a move to Europe and underwent trials at Wolverhampton Wanderers last season although a move did not materialise.

He has now been mentioned as a transfer target of La Liga giants FC Barcelona.

Having also broken into the Bafana Bafana setup, it will not be a surprise if he leaves Pirates at the end of this season.

In a season where Pirates have already won the MTN8, Mofokeng could achieve more by helping the Buccaneers to a third-straight Nedbank Cup as well as the Premier Soccer League title.

That would cap a successful season for the talented youngster as he could make the next big step of his career next season.