Mohau Nkota’s agent explains Saudi Arabia move

Mohau Nkota’s agent, Karaba Mathang-Tshabuse has shed lights on his clients move to the Saudi Pro League in the summer transfer window.

The 20-year-old switched from South African outfit, Orlando Pirates to join Al-Ettifaq, a move some saw as unexpected for a rising star, owing to the league’s image as a space for players past their prime. Nkota penned a three-year deal, keeping him at Al-Ettifaq until summer 2028.

However, Nkota’s agent has given reasons for his move to the Asian country, saying the league could pave the way for his clients’ ultimate dream of moving to Europe.

“I was more hesitant with this deal, I was the one in the team who was saying let’s think about this, are we making the right decision?” Nkota’s agent Karabo Mathang-Tshabuse said on Smash Sports YouTube Channel.

“Because I have the experience of Cassius [failed move to FC Toronto in the MLS], I sat down with Mohau that Hugo Broos may cut you, and I want you to be alive to all the risks you’re taking.

“And I don’t know if it’s him being 20, him being as resolute as I am and he’s like ‘I’ve considered it and I want to go there'” Mathang-Tshabuse added.

The 20-year-old has scored one goal and provided two assists after four matches into the Saudi Pro League campaign.

Nkota is working towards making Bafana Bafana’s squad for Afcon 2025 in Morocco in December.