Orlando Pirates’ grip on their crown jewel, Relebohile Mofokeng, is rapidly slipping. After inspiring the Buccaneers to a historic first Betway Premiership title in 14 years, the 21-year-old sensation is currently on the ultimate global shop window at the 2026 FIFA World Cup—and his family wants him gone from Mayfair before the new season kicks off.
With serious interest flooding in from the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Major League Soccer (MLS), Mofokeng’s mother, Naomi Mofokeng, has broken her silence to make her son’s next destination absolutely clear.
The Family Ultimatum: Europe or Bust
Bucs management managed to successfully block out the transfer noise last season, but a blockbuster World Cup campaign with Bafana Bafana has fundamentally changed the game.
Speaking directly to GOAL, Naomi Mofokeng revealed that the family is actively praying for a dream European transfer to materialize immediately.
“Hopefully, not only me, even you yourself, you are hoping for him to go overseas. That’s our dream and that’s our hope and that’s what we’re praying for. It’s not only my prayers, many people are praying that this season he must go,” Naomi stated unequivocally.
World Cup Spotlight Sparks R50 Million Valuation Boom
Mofokeng’s market value was already skyrocketing after his domestic masterclass in the PSL, jumping from an estimated R40 million to a staggering R50 million.
Now, after a brilliant, game-changing cameo off the bench against Czechia, European scouts are circling Monterrey Stadium in Mexico. If Hugo Broos hands the young wizard a starting berth in South Africa’s do-or-die Group A finale against South Korea, his valuation could reach unprecedented heights for a domestic player.
The writing is officially on the wall for Irvin Khoza and the Pirates executive board: Mzansi is becoming too small for one of the finest talents of his generation.
