Mbekezeli Mbokazi, a 20-year-old South African central defender, is of interest to ten European clubs, with Real Betis being one of the named teams. The other interested clubs reportedly include Club Brugge, Anderlecht, Ajax, Utrecht, Sassuolo, Rennes, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bournemouth, and Nottingham Forest. Mbokazi currently plays for Chicago Fire, which signed him in December 2025 on a contract that runs until 2029 with an option for an additional season; the MLS club has no contractual need to sell him. The defender has 14 caps and one goal for South Africa and made 12 appearances in Major League Soccer (MLS) and 11 appearances in the Betway Premiership during the 2025/2026 season. His current market value on Transfermarkt is €3.50m. He joined Chicago Fire from Orlando Pirates in January 2026 for a reported fee of €2.5 million.