Aubaas in action for Bafana against Morocco. Image Source (@RushSportsOn/Twitter)
Breaking: Sundowns announce Chiefs and Pirates target
Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates supporters won’t enjoy this. Mamelodi Sundowns have signed Bathusi Aubaas.
Aubaas in action for Bafana against Morocco. Image Source (@RushSportsOn/Twitter)
Askies Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Mamelodi Sundowns tend to sign the most-wanted footballers. The newest case is Bathusi Aubaas from TS Galaxy to Chloorkop.
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MAMELOODI SUNDOWNS SIGN KAIZER CHIEFS AND ORLANDO PIRATES TARGET BATHUSI AUBAAS
After emerging as one of the best number six’s in the DStv Premiership, the 28-year-old Aubaas has joined the champions Sundowns, rather than the likes of Chiefs and Pirates who were also reported to be interested.
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KHANYISA MAYO TOO EXPENSIVE?
Should Chiefs and Sundowns supporters forget the Khanyiso Mayo dream? The Cape Town City attacker’s price is roof level.
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As The South African website reported in recent months, Amakhosi prepared to table an improved offer for the 24-year-old winger after a previous offer was rejected.
Having signed a new deal with City after his 12 goals last season, the club’s chairman, John Comitis, has now revealed that Mayo is worth $2 million (R36 million).
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“Mayo’s value is in excess of two million dollars in my opinion,” said Comitis, as quoted by TimesLIVE’s seasoned reporter Mahlatse Mphahlele.
“We are not going to compromise and sell ourselves short. He also deserves to go to a big club but we want to be patient and he understands that he possibly needs one more season with us.
“If Mayo gets 15 goals this season, it is going to be the hardest thing to keep him in this country. We have had a lot of interest from Qatar and Saudi Arabia, but I think he deserves to go to Europe. He has that ability and mentality for it, so we are patient,” Comitis added.
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“Big clubs would like to have Mayo, we have had brief discussions with Mamelodi Sundowns. That’s why we never get any Sundowns players because the minute I ask for their player I have to sell one of mine to them. It’s a bit of a catch-22 situation,” Comitis added.
“Sundowns were obviously interested and there is a relationship with Kaizer Chiefs from the Mayo family. We know this but at the end of the day he was there for the picking when he was at Richards Bay and nobody saw what our technical team saw – READ THE FULL STORY HERE.
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