Mamelodi Sundowns have a game plan for Mokoena frenzy
Mamelodi Sundowns seem to have developed a set game plan for dealing with the frenzy around star player, Teboho Mokoena.
Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena maybe set for his last few months as a Mamelodi Sundowns player.
According to the latest reports, an English Premier League and French Ligue 1 side are interested in Mokoena!
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Mokoena only joined Sundowns in the January transfer window of 2022, coming in from crosstown rivals SuperSport United. Before joining the Brazilians, he was also heavily linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs. They then seemed to fall out of the race, with a club in Belgium joining and competing with Masandawana. In the end, it was the DStv Premiership champions that bid more and ended up getting his signature.
Since joining Sundowns, Mokoena has been a mainstay in their side. He has also been a transformed player under Rulani Mokwena, with his game going to another level. Since joining the club he has won two league titles, MTN8, Nedbank Cup and African Football League Cup. Besides Mokwena, he has also found himself as a key cog in Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana midfield.
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With Mokoena having Stella performances for Bafana Bafana throughout Afcon, it’s no surprise that he would garner international interest. Last week, this publication reported that he had attracted the interests of a team in England and France. AFC Bournemouth and AS Monaco are rumoured to be the teams interested in the player.
Now according to Soccer-Laduma Sundowns will do everything in their power to ensure they don’t get short changed for Mokoena.
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“As much as they don’t want to stand in the player’s (Mokoena) SuperSport way for an United overseas move, they want to make sure that he goes to a league midfield and star team where he will be a regular because that would affect his place in the national talks team as well. They want him to go to a club where he will improve his game and not drop in form because of not playing. So Bournemouth are interested in him and they have made inquires but all will depend if the chance is there for him to go and play. That’s the most important condition for him to move to Europe,” said the source.
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Bournemouth have had an impressive campaign in the English top tier, and find themselves in 13th position. They’re also eight points away from the relegation battle. Will Mokoena be a good fit for them?