Relebohile Mofokeng Tipped For A Big 2024-2025 Season

Orlando Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng is tipped for a big 2024-2025 season.

The youngster was among the top players in the country during the 2023-2024 season which saw Pirates lift a cup double of the MTN8 and Nedbank Cup while also winning multiple individual awards like PSL Young Player of the Season and Nedbank Cup Most Promising Player.

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His performances last season saw him draw a comparison to the 17-year-old FC Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal, who also had a wonderful 2023-2024 season, which ended with him leading Spain to 2024 Euros Championship as the Young Player of the Tournament.

Pirates’ hard-tackling middlefielder Makhehlene Makhaula was asked about the comparison of his teammate to Yamal by Idiski Times.

“Yeah, I can say that,” Makhaula told iDiski Times.

“Because Rele came in at Pirates, there was Lorch, but you can see that he can carry this team.

“He can be the captain and carry us, senior guys, because when chips are down, you just look at Rele like Rele ‘what’s going on’? And he will tell you ‘Grootman’ relax, everything is going to be fine’. Then you know we are going to end well.”

He further went on to back the South African international to have a better season than the previous season.

“Yoh! Difficult question, but I think it’s a really big season for him because at the end of last season, they were already planning for him,” he added.

“So I think this season is going to be a difficult season because everyone is going to focus on him. That’s why I’m saying that the Nkotas and the other youngsters can maybe get that pressure from Rele to go down.

“It’s going to be hard, but he is a boy with a big heart, and I know that when he is on the field, he makes magic. Even if you can close him, I don’t know how many times I have seen, especially in Spain, he was. I don’t even know how to say it. I mean, he is young, but he’s on another level let’s be honest.”

The 19-year-old will look to add to his moderate return in front of goals from last season, as in the 44 matches he played, he managed to seven goals across all competitions.