Menzi Magubane
Bafana Bafana attacker Percy Tau and Al Ahly have reportedly decided to part ways.
Tau’s recent injury is understood to be the cause of Red Devils coach Ricardo Soares’ decision to let go of the marksman.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns star was left out of a match this weekend due to yet another injury. Ahly drew 0-0 with Ismaily.
Injuries rather than goals have been the feature of Tau’s short stay in northern Africa.
Some have pointed fingers at Pitso Mosimane claiming his departure at Ahly caused Tau’s failure in Egypt. However, Mosimane has rubbished claims saying he did not ruin Tau’s career.
“When I spoke to Percy, I said you have La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1, so check in those spaces. If you have something there, why do you want to come here? Stay there. But if you don’t have anything at least you can go to the Club World Cup with me,” Mosimane told reporters.
Mosimane added that despite feeling emotional that he left Tau behind he made the decision for Tau’s own future.
“Percy is smart, he looks after himself and he is not the guy who kills his career off the field. I spoke to him and his agent. I said, I’m a phone call away. The phone rang and I said come. I feel sad that I left him there but I left him in a big team,” said Mosimane.
“Of course we can’t hide my environment. But I had to do what I had to do for myself. And by the way he did not come for less money than at Brighton. My conscience is clear,” said Mosimane.
Across all competitions, Tau featured in 31 matches and scored eight goals for the Egyptian giants.
His injuries since joining Ahly have also seen him missing a couple of matches for Bafana Bafana especially under the mentorship of Hugo Broos.
The question is, where to from here for Tau? With his recent injury, which team will risk signing him?
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