Marcelo Allende has joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal. Sundownsfc.co.za

Marcelo Allende has joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal. Sundownsfc.co.za

Marcelo Allende: Contract details for new Sundowns signing

Mamelodi Sundowns have officially announced the signing of Chilean midfielder Marcelo Allende weeks after the deal was actually concluded.

Marcelo Allende has joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal. Sundownsfc.co.za

Marcelo Allende has joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal. Sundownsfc.co.za

Mamelodi Sundowns have officially announced the signing of Chilean midfielder Marcelo Allende weeks after the deal was actually concluded.

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Allende found himself having to play the waiting game as his visa wasn’t ready until recently, but as soon as he acquired that, he made his way to South Africa.

Now, he was unveiled by Sundowns on Wednesday, 24 August, and the club also confirmed details around his contract with them.

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Marcelo Allende has joined Mamelodi Sundowns on a five-year deal. Sundownsfc.co.za

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In a statement released on Wednesday, Sundowns revealed that Allende signed a straight five-year deal with them.

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This has become a norm with Sundowns who also signed goalkeeper Ronwen Williams on a five-year deal from SuperSport United just before the start of the season.

Allende adds to a growing list of South American players who opted to join Sundowns, with the current ones being Erwin Saavedra (Bolivia) and Gaston Sirino (Uruguay).

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