Barcelona sends scouts to watch 20-year-old South Africa talent

Barcelona have made a point of expanding and concentrating their scouting network across the African continent in recent years, as evidenced by the arrivals of Ibrahim Diarra and David Oduro from Senegal and Ghana respectively. The latest talent to catch their attention is in South Africa.

Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng is being scouted by the Blaugrana, according to Soccer Laduma, as quoted by Sport. They say he is being watched by Barcelona scouts, who have traveled to South Africa to keep an eye on him and have made inquiries about the 20-year-old winger. Levante and Rangers in Scotland are also monitoring his progress, while he has had a stint on trial with Wolves in England.

Mofokeng made his debut for the Bafana Bafana against South Sudan last summer and has featured for the Pirates this season. This season he has scored four goals and seven assists in seventeen appearances, after joining the team last season. Mofokeng is a small right-footed winger who tends to operate from the left, with quick feet and a high pace.