STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 05: Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates on the ball trying to get past Devin Titus of Stellenbosch FC during the DStv Premiership match between Stellenbosch FC and Orlando Pirates at Danie Craven Stadium on August 05, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. (Photo by EJ Langner/Gallo Images)
Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is convinced Relebohile Mofokeng is more than ready to crack it in Europe and that he should make the most of the opportunity provided to him at the moment.
Riveiro revealed that the young Buccaneer is currently being assessed by Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Promoted to the first team last season, Mofokeng has established himself as one of the key players in Pirates’ attack, showing signs of maturity as a teenager. He recently missed a penalty that sent the Buccaneers out of the CAF Champions League, but the evidence in his maturity was displayed in how he was able to bounce back in the MTN8 final and put on a good performance when he was brought on as a substitute against Mamelodi Sundowns.
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Now he has an opportunity to take his game to new heights with a trial at Wolves, where he can test himself against players on a different level to what he is used. Riveiro, who gave the 18-year-old his first team debut, is convinced that the player is ready for this next step and he is hoping that he can take the opportunity.
“He is in UK. He is having trials with Wolves,” Riveiro said in a press conference held at the PSL offices in Parktown on Wednesday afternoon.
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“I believe he’s ready for whatever is coming,” said Riveiro when asked about Mofokeng’s trial.
“He’s in a proper age. Maybe it looks like early – 18 – but not for me.
“If you follow the current situation in Europe, 18, 17, 19, it’s really frequent to get your first minutes in the top teams. You have to little by little change our vision of the youngsters. When you’re ready, you’re ready. Even if you’re 18 or 28, you’re ready you’re ready. We know the type of talent Rele is, and everything is in his hands to use this opportunity.”
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