Sundowns Transfer News: Interest in another defender confirmed

South African heavyweights Mamelodi Sundowns are not yet done in the Premier Soccer League transfer window in their bid to strengthen.

They have so far signed Fawaaz Basadien and released Sipho Mbule (released), Rivaldo Coetzee (released), Lucas Suarez (end of loan), Lebohang Maboe (released), Sanele Shabalala (released), Sifiso Ngobeni (released), Kobamelo Kodisang (AVS Futebol, Portugal – Loan), Thabang Sibanyoni (Magesi FC), Neo Maema (released), Thembikosi Lorch (Wydad AC, Morocco), Matias Esquivel (AE Kifisias, Greece – Loan), and Rushine De Reuck (Simba SC, Tanzania).

With a few days remaining for clubs to sign their targets, Mamelodi Sundowns are keen on landing another defender to strengthen their defense. They have now settled for TS Galaxy youngster Khulumani Ndamane.

According to the club's owner Tim Sukazi, Masandawana have initiated talks, hoping to conclude the deal soon. 

‘We are duty-bound to lose Ndamane'

“Indeed, Sundowns are very keen on Ndamane. Indeed, there are talks. We have not concluded yet. If we conclude, we conclude. As TS Galaxy, you would also know that we always plan ahead. We know [that] if this situation happens, what then is the solution? So, we've got all the permutations figured out around Ndamane,” he told Soccer Laduma.

“As project TS Galaxy, we are duty-bound to lose Ndamane or any of our players at any stage of the transfer window, to be honest. We have our jobs cut out to find a replacement. It's not the easiest thing to do.

“We have to be that club, rightly or wrongly. We have accepted our fate. Until we have an R20 million front jersey sponsor, things will change. 

“We are ambitious and we want to be a club that grows and challenges, but sometimes our circumstances dictate to us what to do with our best talent. But as we do that, we are reinforcing and we are making sure the clubs stay in the league and attain a position better than the last season,” Sukazi concluded.