Nkota spotted speaking Afrikaans to his new teammate in Saudi Arabia?
The 20-year-old winger is already among some famous company.
Former Newcastle, PSG and Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum is one of his esteemed new teammates.
'Nkota is already a better player'
Pirates sign Mokoena to a three-year deal
It hasn't taken Mohau Nkota long to brush shoulders with a Champions League winner and share a few laughs in the process. Gini Wijnaldum, now 34, became a cult favourite at Liverpool for his knack of scoring goals in big games. The Dutchman won the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup with the Reds, and he's also vastly experienced on the international stage with 96 caps and 28 goals for the Netherlands. There's also former PSG, Fulham, Lyon and Atlético Madrid attacker Moussa Dembélé. A South African 'X' user likes to think that Nkota and Wijnaldum were chatting in Afrikaans. Could have been!
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Meanwhile, Thabiso Monyane sounds positive about his new Soweto chapter with Kaizer Chiefs. Only time will tell whether he's made the right move in terms of trophy success, but he'll certainly get more game time after becoming a fringe player behind Deano van Rooyen and Thabiso Lebitso at Pirates.
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