Lance Davids: PSL players priced out of European moves

Now an agent based in Belgium, the 40-year-old says he is confident the current generation – especially those heading to the Africa Cup of Nations in December and next year's FIFA World Cup – will attract strong interest from clubs abroad. 

However, Davids cautioned that South African clubs must be more realistic in how they valuate their players, if those opportunities are to materialise. 

"I really think the South African market is buzzing at the moment because of what happened in Ivory Coast with our young national teams also doing really well," said Davids.

"My problem is, and I always say this, that the value of the players – I think our clubs are asking too much, again, that is not my area to talk about, I'm just talking about my field that I'm in everyday.

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"I think our clubs are overvaluing our players, but that's their values and what they think, and they're entitled to do it, but I always say a European team will not pay a lot for an African player based in Africa.

"They will pay for an African player already based in Europe, they'll go top dollar, but a player playing in Africa or just a league that they don't [rate highly], they're not going to play the top dollar.

"So I always say the teams should always look not at the first deal but more at the second [sell-on] deal – that would be my advice, but again it's not for me to say; the clubs are doing well and I think our league is very structured and professional compared to other African leagues.

"So if you look at it, it's ourselves, Egypt and I think Morocco that are the best three and they also pay the players really well."