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coach Pitso Mosimane says finding players to improve his squad is difficult as he has so much quality at his disposal. Sundowns are expected to ring the changes ahead of 2019/20 with a number of under-performing stars expected to be moved on whereas they have already signed Uruguayan striker Mauricio Affonso. Nonetheless, Mosimane takes the view that squad improvement is a challenge as top players are hard to find. He even went as far to say that to replace creative talisman Gaston Sirino, you would need to look in Spain's La Liga. Speaking to reporters, he said: "I hear you guys wanted new signings and we disappointed you, even last year

Five Mamelodi Sundowns players that represented Bafana Bafana at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will be given time off. Tiyani Mabunda, captain Hlompho Kekana and the attacking trio of Themba Zwane, Sibusiso Vilakazi and Lebohang Maboe will be allowed to take at least two weeks off before re-joining their team-mates for full pre-season, the club confirmed. While the rest of the Sundowns players have already returned and are in Mpumalanga until Saturday, the group that was with the South African national team are expected to land back in the country this weekend. Mabunda is the only player who did not get an opportunity to play, with Kekana featuring for the full 90 minutes against Namibia and subsequent to that he came off the bench against Morocco and Egypt.

Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana has received some love from a young football fan in Egypt who is now a proud owner of his club jersey and he said about that: “They are my friends and fans from Egypt. I know them from every time I come to Egypt. There's five boys and I know the fathers of two of the boys. I don't know the parents of the other three boys, but I know they are Al Ahly fans. "So the one boy no longer supports Al Ahly, he supports me. That's why I gave him my jersey and he says he is a special captain. When we were here for the Champions League he asked me to give him a jersey when I come for AFCON and I said if I get chosen I’ll bring him a jersey,” “So on the day I got the news that I have been selected for AFCON, I made sure that I went to Chloorkop to get a jersey to give to him.”

“I have read a couple of articles in the media about how the coach felt about me last season. I have also read we have signed another attacking player already, so it makes life difficult, but I am a professional. Mike Makaab, my agent, is always keeping me up to date with anything that happens,” Brockie told Phakaaathi. “I want to play football and I am at my happiest when I’m playing. I started playing professional football at a young age because it is what I love doing. That is my thoughts on everything at the moment and I guess what I need to do is sit down and talk with coach Pitso and see if I am in his plans for the season,” he added. The New Zealand forward says he understood he would not walk straight into Mosimane’s line-up when he arrived at the club. “There are a lot of factors and reasons why you are not playing. I have been around for a long time and I know how to motivate myself and keep myself in the right frame of mind,” he said. “Playing for one of the top team

Mamelodi Sundowns have signed Free State Stars right-back Nyiko Mobbie as Ea Lla Koto continue to cut down their squad to prepare for life in the National First Division. Stars released virtually every squad member at the end of 2018/19 campaign following relegation.

Sundowns will leave Johannesburg for Nelspruit on Sundayto start preparing for what’s expected to be another busy campaign with domestic and ccontinental football to look forward to. Pitso Mosimane’s are set to compete in the CAF Champions League yet again, looking to go further after they were knocked out in the semifinals by Wydad Casablanca of Moroccon. The Brazilians go into the new looking to win a 10th PSL title. According to an official at Sundowns, the club has lined up a few friendly games against National First Division sides TS Sporting and Mbombela United, as well as a club from Mozambique.