Mokoena coy on future

07 February 2009 14:04
Aaron Mokoena's future remains unclear, with the midfielder set to become a free agent in the summer.[LNB] The South African international will see his contract at Blackburn Rovers reach its conclusion at the end of the current campaign.[LNB]Stoke are reported to have already expressed an interest in acquiring his services, while there is likely to be no shortage of takers for a man who has accumulated more caps for his country than any of his compatriots.[LNB]At 28-years-old, and with the 2010 World Cup heading to his homeland, Mokoena knows he must think carefully before deciding on his next move, with the guarantee of regular first-team football at the forefront of his mind.[LNB]"The next three years are very important for my career," the combative midfielder told skysports.com.[LNB]"I am not getting any younger and I also have the World Cup to think about, the most important sporting occasion my country has ever hosted.[LNB]"I need to find and play for a team in a top division, because of the World Cup.[LNB]"I am at Blackburn at the moment and I might stay here. Nothing is done yet.[LNB]"I am a free agent at the moment and I can speak to any team, but it is important to go for the right reasons. I have to play week in, week out."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports