Teboho Mokoena of South Africa celebrates his goal during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match between Morocco and South Africa at Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Cote dIvoire on 30 January 2024 Image: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
English Premier League comes calling for Teboho Mokoena
Teboho Mokoena is a wanted man with AS Monaco and and unnamed English Premier League club sniffing around the Sundowns midfielder.
Teboho Mokoena of South Africa celebrates his goal during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match between Morocco and South Africa at Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Cote dIvoire on 30 January 2024 Image: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Bafana Bafana and Sundowns midfield star Teboho Mokoena has reportedly attracted the interest of clubs in the Premier League and French Ligue 1.
Soccer Laduma reports have indicated that Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and an unnamed English Premier League club have both inquired about the midfielder.
Premier League club in for Teboho Mokoena
Mokoena’s dead ball prowess is what has drawn the eye recently after his brilliant free kick against Morocco.
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“The interest in Teboho (Mokoena) has been growing since he joined Sundowns. What I know is that the Monaco’s interest has been there for a while now. They first inquired about (Cassius) Mailula but when they could not get him they then inquired about Teboho,” said the source.
“Now they have renewed that interest. However there is another inquiry, this is from an English Premiership club that we can’t mention at the moment. There are very few people who know about it. They are a good club as well. Some of the things are not done by the Sporting Director but by the agent so it’s a tricky situation but the interest is there from those two clubs. One from England and another from France,” the source revealed.
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Will Sundowns let him go?
Sundowns aren’t about blocking a player’s progression but they will be aware that Mokoena’s market value is soaring and they will want fair compensation.
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“As much as the inquiries and interest are there, you should not forget that it also involves money as it’s a business. Teboho has a contract with Sundowns and he is still their player. It’s them who would decide on whether he leaves or not and how much it could cost the interested team.
“There was a team from Belgium before who inquired about him but their offer was too low. So the money will also determine whether he goes to England or France or even stays at Sundowns for now.
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“Let’s wait because the window period is closed. This could only happen at the end of the season as it were now,” a second source told Soccer Laduma.
