Broos warns three Orlando Pirates stars about moving to Europe

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Bafana Bafana Hugo Broos says Orlando Pirates youngsters need to make the right choices if they decide to move to Europe.

The 72-year-old has called eight Bucs players to his Bafana team, which will face Mozambique and Tanzania next month. The eight Pirates players include Relebohile Mofokeng, Mohau Nkota and Mbekezeli Mbokazi.

“The only advice I can give is, they have to make the right choice. That’s the only advice, like Mbokazi has played 15 games for Orlando Pirates, going to Europe? Okay, it would be no problem, but you have to make the right choice,” Broos said.

The experienced coach said the Bucs youngsters should only move if they are guaranteed game time.

“If you go to a club where you don’t play or don’t have a chance to play, I think then it’s better to stay one more year at Orlando Pirates,” Broos added.

“So that’s up to the player, his family, and to his agent. I hope his agent is looking to the future of the player and not to his wallet”.

“Let’s hope that if they go to Europe, they will play there, Rele, Nkota, and all those they are saying might go to Europe, they will progress if they play there, so they will become better players.

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“Look what happened with Shandre [Campbell] at Brugge, ok, he didn’t play for the first team, but he played in the second division in Belgium, it’s a tough division. I can assure you, and I’m sure he made progress, it’s the most important thing.

“So, when I say they need to choose a good team or choose a good club, it doesn’t mean directly they have to play in the first team, but they have to play and at a good level.

“I hope these players, if they go to Europe, because it’s not the first time I hear many rumours of players going to Europe, and then nobody goes. Let’s hope that if they are going, it’s to the right club,” The Bafana coach concluded.

With Mamelodi Sundowns players unavailable for June friendlies, Broos has picked most of his players from Orlando Pirates. The likes of Mofokeng, have been part of the coach’s setup for over a year as he looks to blend in youngsters with experience.