Orlando Pirates can replace Mofokeng says Vilakazi
The 20-year-old from Sharpville had another quality season for Orlando Pirates with 12 goals and 15 assists in 49 games, earning recognition as one of South Africa's most promising young talents.
His dynamic performances in the Betway Premiership since his promotion in May 2023 have attracted several European clubs. Among the suitors are Rangers in Scotland, Wolverhampton Wanderers in England and Saudi Arabia's Al-Ettifaq.
Time and TV channel: Kaizer Chiefs vs Asante Kotoko Orlando Pirates star Relebohile Mofokeng against Cape Town City FC in the Betway Premiership. Image: Sowetan
'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 to be sour,' Vilakazi said as quoted by Soccer Laduma .
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'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, you'll still benefit'.
'It will give Orlando Pirates an open eye to say, 'we did find Mofokeng, we have an eye for quality players, we found Nkota, here is (Mbekezeli) Mbokazi, it shows they do have an eye. It says go back again Orlando Pirates, you can release 'president' and find somebody else, do what you do best, so it doesn't make us to say 'Oh Mofokeng is gone, it's gonna take us ten years (to replace him)'. No, it's not gonna take us ten years,' the Orlando Pirates all-time leading goal-scorer added.
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