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Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter

Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos is completely clueless?

Burnley are keen on Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster, but it appears that Hugo Broos doesn’t feel the same way. What’s the deal?

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Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos. Image: @iDiskiTimes / Twitter

Bafana Bafana manager Hugo Broos is a boss of great pedigree. However, his failure to consistently include Lyle Foster in national team squads is a dereliction of his duties.

Football management can be a pretty deep and analytical thing, but at the same time, it’s not rocket science. Pick the players who show good form for their clubs, and then go from there. Hugo Broos, which part of that is so difficult to understand?

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Burnley eye out Bafana Bafana star Foster as they push for Premier League promotion

The Clarets were relegated from England’s top-flight last season but they’ve shown all of the fighting qualities required in order to bounce back at the first time of asking. Now under the tutelage of Man City legend Vincent Kompany, they sit top of the EFL Championship by five points ahead of Sheffield United. The second tier of English football is hard slog and the Clarets must still negotiate 19 more matches in the regular season, but the signs are good.

They have form and league position on their side, and a young manager with fresh ideas and massive potential. There are even rumours that Kompany is being earmarked to eventually succeed Pep Guardiola at Man City. And guess who Kompany is reportedly interested in signing?

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Vincent Kompany keen of Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster
Vincent Kompany keen of Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster? Image: @kappilinho / Twitter

Foster in form, picking him for South Africa is a no-brainer

That’s right, Kompany is reportedly taking a close look at Bafana Bafana man Lyle Foster, with the 22-year-old Westerlo striker having bagged eight goals and three assists in 20 appearances in Belgium’s Jupiter Pro League this season. However, he’s only collected nine Bafana caps since his debut in 2018. That’s not enough.

Lyle Foster knows how to put the ball in the back of the net, and he’s made a habit of showing off that invaluable skill this season. Burnley are even readying a €5 million offer to Westerlo, according to various reports. If all goes according to plan, we could be watching this guy in the Premier League next season.

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So, Hugo Broos. Get with the programme. Not only should you include Lyle Foster in your next Bafana squad, but he should be given loads of minutes too.


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