Former Kaizer Chiefs star Junior Khanye has expressed his disappointent in Orlando Pirates midfielder Sipho Mbule.
The 28-year-old talented midfielder played 23 times across all competitions but half of the matches he came off from the bench.
Mbule joined the Buccaneers as a free agent this season having had off the field issues at Mamelodi Sundowns. He was given a second chance by Pirates and appeared to be on the right track until the second half of the season.
His apparent behaviour has seen him miss key matches and is reportedly not in Abdeslam Ouaddou’s plans for the next season.
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“Sipho Mbule’s season did not turn out the way I expected, he started his Orlando Pirates career very well in the MTN8, but then laziness crept in,” Khanye said as per KickOff.
“Out of nowhere Sipho started gaining weight very badly.
“He became too relaxed after being signed by Orlando Pirates. He is the best talent who didn’t fulfill the wishes I had for him at Pirates.”
The former Chiefs star felt Mbule became lazy as the season went by and failed to meet the demands of Orlando Pirates.
“He started the season very well, but what I have noticed is that he was too lazy to work, and the so-called modern football doesn’t accommodate people like him,” Khanye explained.
“Coaches are concerned about their jobs since football has become a business.
“Hugo Broos took him to the AFCON in Morocco because at the time he deserved to be there, even though he had not yet reached his peak, but at the time there was no midfielder you could compare to him.”
Mbule has not featured in recent matches for Orlando Pirates fueling speculation regarding his exit.