Percy Tau Linked With Shock Move From Al Ahly to Anderlecht in Belgium Following Pitso Mosimane’s Departure

Percy Tau Linked With Shock Move From Al Ahly to Anderlecht in Belgium Following Pitso Mosimane’s Departure

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
  • Percy Tau's future in Egypt with Al Ahly remains in constant doubt after Pitso Mosimane's departure
  • South Africa's Percy Tau has attracted interest in Belgium after struggling for form in Egypt lately
  • Anderlecht are said to be interested in a Wolverhampton Wanderers player and in Al Ahly's Percy Tau

Percy Tau could be heading back to Belgium.

The South African forward currently plays for Al Ahly in Egypt, but speculation over his future has surfaced since Pitso Mosimane departed his post as head coach of the Egyptian giants.

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Percy Tau has been linked with a move back to Belgium as Anderlecht are reportedly interested in his services. Image: Tnani Badreddine/ Plumb Images
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Now with his fellow countryman gone, King FUT reports that Tau could be heading to Belgium, with Anderlecht keen on securing his services. The publication reported that a Belgian site confirmed that Anderlecht were reportedly interested in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Fabio Silva as well as Tau.

Tau is no stranger to playing in Belgium either. He played for Club Brugge and Union SG, as well as spending a year on loan with Anderlecht.

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Tau signed for the Red Devils last year from the English Premier League side, Brighton & Hove Albion but has produced a mixed bag of performances since arriving. He scored eight goals and six provided assists in 29 games but then struggled with injuries and battled for form.

Tau is currently injured but expected to make a return before the season ends, The South African reported.

Egypt's Al Ahly could release Percy Tau due to mounting concerns over the South African's numerous injuries

Percy Tau’s days in Egypt could be numbered.

The South African’s future at Al Ahly was in doubt after Pitso Mosimane left the club, but it’s his injury record that could be his downfall.

The club have fears over Tau’s injury record. The South African has suffered six injuries since signing for the Egyptian side in August 2021.

Percy Tau suffers an injury, withdraws from the Bafana squad, replaced with Royal AM's Victor Letsoalo by Hugo Broos

Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, has replaced Percy Tau with Royal AM’s Victor Letsoalo for Bafana’s upcoming friendlies.

Letsoalo was originally part of the provisional squad to take on Guinea and then France but did not make the final 23-man squad.

Percy Tau was included in the squad but suffered a knee injury during Al Ahly’s CAF Champions League fixture over the weekend, KickOff reported. No indication was given as to how long he would be out of action.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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