Mamelodi Sundowns News Today: Broos delighted to have Downs players, winger agrees Masandawana deal & more…

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Mamelodi Sundowns News Today: Broos delighted to have Downs players, winger agrees Masandawana deal & more…

Latest news about Mamelodi Sundowns, in the last 24 hours including Steve Komphela’s stance on football, why Hugo Broos is cherishing having Masandawana players in his team, winger set to join club and more. 

Komphela on where football is headed

On this episode of The Pitchside Podcast, Senior Coach Steve Komphela takes us through the rich history of Mamelodi Sundowns and offers his perspective on where football is headed next.

Important to have Sundowns players at Bafana Bafana

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has discussed the importance of having Mamelodi Sundowns players in the squad ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

“It’s very important to have players in the squad that are used to play on another level than PSL. I think with the players of Sundowns, they are a little bit used to play very important games with a lot of pressure said Broos, per Mahlatse Mphahlele.

“Certainly, for Sundowns, they always have the ambition to win that CAF Champions League. 

“So, it’s very important to have those players and also because there’s most of them in the squad. So, they can also affect other players in the attitude, the way of training and this is very important.

“This is a tournament on a higher level, you can’t even compare it with AFCON, this is more. You play against teams who are, let’s say 48 best teams of the world – it’s not the truth but oldest teams are very good teams.

Brayan Leon and Khuliso Mudau, Mamelodi Sundowns.
Brayan Leon and Khuliso Mudau of Mamelodi Sundowns. Image: PSL

“So, sometimes you’re in a very difficult group because you have teams who are the same level and you need to do more than what you’ve been doing in the past.

“So, again it’s very important to have those [Sundowns] players, they can give experience to other players, to younger players. They know how it will be next Thursday playing against 80 000 people against you.”

Sundowns agree deal to sign winger

Mamelodi Sundowns and SV Ried have found an agreement over the transfer of Antonio Van Wyk. The winger is keen to join and has already passed his medical, with personal terms agreed, too.

The 24-year old made 53 appearances in the colours of Ried in the last two seasons, scoring four goals and laying seven assists, helping his side to gain promotion to the top tier last season.

Antonio van Wyk. Photo Stellenbosch

Van Wyk came through the Ubuntu Academy, and was linked to moves abroad as a teenager, but when COVID limited movement, he signed for Stellenbosch.

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