As he grows to become a regular for Mamelodi Sundowns, midfielder Sphelele Mkhulise has revealed how former teammate and striker Percy Tau inspired him.
Mkhulise believes that going out on loan to the National First Division (NFD) has helped him to regain his confidence and hunger, saying coach Pitso Mosimane is like a father to him.
With Tau having also gone out on loan to Witbank Spurs a few seasons ago, the 23-year-old has explained that his ambition is to follow in the Bafana Bafana international and Club Brugge striker’s footsteps.
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“I think going out on loan helped me a lot as it made me grow as a player and as a person, even Percy Tau was sent away on loan and came back as a better player and became a regular in the first team and right now he’s one of the best players in the country,” said Mkhulise as quoted by FarPost.