Why Orlando Pirates sensation Relebohile Mofokeng doesn’t need another PSL season - youngster ripe for Europe

Mofokeng has established himself as one of the best young talents in the country with two good seasons in top-flight football, punching well above his weight.

This past season, he also announced himself on the continental stage, where Pirates were able to reach as far as the semi-final stages of the CAF Champions League.

The youngster also broke into Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana team and is expected to be among the names pencilled in for AFCON duty later this year.

Mofokeng’s form has seen him attract attention from outside the shores of South Africa, and most recently, a club in the Netherlands, according to reports.

After Nkota’s shock move to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ettifaq, rumours have surfaced that his partner in crime, Mofokeng, could be set to join him.

Mofokeng and Nkota came through the Pirates youth ranks together, and if the rumours are true, they look set to be reunited in the Middle East.

This could be a significant step in the right direction for Mofokeng should the move materialise, with the Saudi Pro League becoming one of the best in the world in recent years.

Mofokeng and Nkota would be rubbing shoulders with some of the top players in world football, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante, to mention a few.

A number of clubs have reportedly been keeping tabs on Mofokeng, who has lit up the PSL over the last two seasons with his silky skills and breathtaking end product.

Mofokeng has been linked with clubs in Israel as well as in the United States of America to play in Major League Soccer, one of the fastest-growing leagues in the world.

Last week, there were reports of a whopping R100 million bid from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven for the youngster, but this has since been dismissed as not true by Pirates.

A few months ago, there were reports that Spanish giants Barcelona’s reserve team had been keeping tabs on the impressive Bucs youngster to make a bid in the future.

There’s no doubt that the 20-year-old can make it on the European stage should the Spanish giants move for him, and this would elevate his game to another level.

This would be a dream move that would not only mean the world to Mofokeng and his loved ones but would also inspire the next generation of South African players.

Although Mofokeng is good enough to make it in just about any league, the youngster must make the right move.

It takes more than just talent to succeed at the highest level, so Mofokeng would have to consider what it would take to adapt in a foreign country and pick the right one.

Bafana coach Hugo Broos has been vocal about this, and the Belgian has been proven to be right on more than one occasion. Mofokeng would be wise to seek advice from his national team coach before making any decision.

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