Orlando Pirates star Mbekezeli Mbokazi sealed a dream move abroad late last year.
The powerful defender joined MLS side Chicago Fire in December.
It has since been revealed that a Mamelodi Sundowns official played a role in the transfer!
Downs official played role in Pirates star’s move
Well-travelled Mamelodi Sundowns Sporting Director Flemming Berg played a role in Chicago Fire’s audacious move to sign Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
Mbokazi quickly rose to prominence in South Africa after starring for Orlando Pirates.
His calmness, defensive capabilities, leadership qualities and grit is something to marvel at.
He quickly become not just a PSL star but a Bafana Bafana one too.
And now, it has also been revealed that the top boss from rival club Mamelodi Sundowns had a hand in Mbokazi’s transfer.
Berg’s relationship with Fire head coach Gregg Berhalter laid the way for the Orlando Pirates star’s move.
Without divulging whether it was Berg who recommended Mbokazi to him, or whether he enquired about Mbokazi to Berg, Berhalter himself also confirmed that Berg played a big role in the transfer.
“It’s no secret that me and Flemming have had a long relationship over the years. And there are also times when we ask him about a talent in South Africa and there are other times when he comes to us,” Gregg Berhalter said as quoted by Soccer Laduma regarding Mbokazi’s transfer.
Mbokazi’s numbers at the Bucs
After was promoted to the Orlando Pirates first-team in 2024.
The 20-year-old defender made 40 appearances for the club.
Over the weekend, he made his debut for Fire in the MLS. Unfortunately for him, his side went down 2-1 against Houston Dynamo FC.
