Red-hot Mailula 'not ready for Europe now' as Broos gives Sundowns starlet sage career advice

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos says Cassius Mailula should remain at Mamelodi Sundowns for one more season before he considers a career move to Europe.

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The 21-year-old has been in superb form for the Brazilians, netting 14 goals and eight assists in 22 appearances for the DStv Premiership champions-elect.

According to iDiski Times, the creative forward has lured interest from France, but Broos blows caution to the wind and offers sound advice to Mailula.

Mailula could be set for his Bafana debut after he was included in Broos's 23-man squad for crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Liberia.

"You have to be careful sending such a player to Europe. Honestly, he is not ready for Europe now,” Broos said.

"Mailula is doing good, but it's his first season. Last year you didn't see him. Now, he's broken through [in the first team], but [to say] he is ready to go to Europe now, when I should advise him to stay one more year at Sundowns.

"[He must] play in the Champions League again. It will be good for his development.

"Don't underestimate going to Europe, certainly for a striker – it's very difficult. So again, he has the potential but don't take this decision soon.

"I know everyone is [raving] about Mailula, be careful with that. It's his first season, he's doing well in the Champions League too and scoring, okay … [but] it’s only seven months, seven months in a team like Sundowns who dominate every game, it’s different.

"Let him get more experience at a high level with Sundowns, they are always in Champions League so let him stay another year, it will be good for him, I think."

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