Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs icon Siyabonga Nomvethe has made a bold claim and backed Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng to become one of the best footballers in the world.
Mofokeng has made a brilliant start to his career, and at just the age of 20, he is already a regular in the Pirates first team and has also had his introduction on the international stage with Bafana.
Now, not only does Nomvethe believe the youngster is ready to grace the biggest stages in Europe, but he could become as good as France World Cup winner and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe, currently one of the biggest names in the game.
“You don’t have to be 21 or 22 to go to Europe,” Nomvethe was quoted by iDiskiTimes.
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“You can even go when you are 15, if you are talented and gifted; you deserve to go. But because he is still contracted to his club, the people who want him in Europe have to approach the club, have discussions and then reach an agreement to release the boy.
“But for me, I see him ready to take that journey to Europe. The boy works hard, and he is performing better than most who are older than him. He has a bright future and deserves an opportunity to go to Europe. I wish that he could be free and leave so that he can learn more about football there.
“I believe that he can catch up with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, he can catch up with other youngsters and reach the same level.”
Before the start of the season, TS Galaxy boss Tim Sukazi likened Mofokeng to Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, who before even turning 17, had just played a starring role in helping Spain win the European Champions.
“You can rave about Lamine Yamal, but Mofokeng at Pirates does the exact same thing, or even better, in my humble opinion. Our league is much faster than what you see in La Liga,” Sukazi said in July.
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