Mamelodi Sundowns latest: Meet the brave starlet who rejected the Brazilians

Mamelodi Sundowns are an attractive team to almost every footballer in South Africa, and NOT every player would reject a contract offer from them.

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However, Keegan Allan was brave enough to do just that, rejecting the Sundowns offer for GladAfrica Championship side and neighbours AmaTuks.

Allan has confirmed receiving a first team contract offer from Sundowns in 2021 but he decided to turn it down and leave the club for AmaTuks.

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And that’s because he felt it was going to take him time to break into the Sundowns first team due to stiff competition in the senior team.

Looking back, Allan is proud of the decision he took for his career and his personal development as a footballer.

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ALLAN CONFIRMS REJECTING MAMELODI SUNDOWNS OFFER

“There was an option sign a new deal with Sundowns but I decided to leave,” confirmed Allan to Daily Sun.

“It was a decision I took because I wanted to play more often. I am 21, and with the competition at Downs, I realised that it might take longer to break into the first team.

“The competition is too much there, and not that I am scared of it but I had to be honest to myself and take a decision that was best for me, my career and my personal development as a player.”

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