Explained: Why Mbokazi’s imminent move to Messi’s MLS will benefit Mzansi

Bafana Bafana star Mbekezeli Mbokazi has been excellent since making his debut in competitive football in March this year.

The 20-year-old has been tipped to leave for the Major League Soccer where Chicago Fire have reportedly agreed a deal with Orlando Pirates.

According to SABC, Mbokazi will not move immediately but will continue with Pirates until the Africa Cup of Nations, when he will link up with Bafana Bafana, and then move to Chicago in January after South Africa’s participation in the continental tournament.

Former Sea Robbers star Thulasizwe Mbuyane believes the imminent deal between the MLS outfit and the Bucaneers regarding Mbokazi will be beneficial for all parties involved.

Mbokazi must go and fly the Mzansi flag

“I see the news about Mbokazi in the media. They should just let him go to America. I don’t think Orlando Pirates will stand in his way,” Mbuyane told Kick Off.

“It’s an opportunity for the boy to go and work, and if the R51 million rumour is true, then the move will also be good for the club. He must go fly the South African flag high.

“I think his consistency is the reason things are happening so swiftly for him. You can see whenever he is in the Pirates team, his hard work shows. He has been performing well for both the national team and Pirates.

“He is always doing well, so you can’t keep a good man down. If he goes there, he goes there to represent South Africa. It will be good for the country. It’s an opportunity for him. It suits him very well because from there, he can go on and play in bigger leagues.

“In America he is going to play against the likes of Lionel Messi. That alone would mean the world will be watching him,” Mbuyane concluded.