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Sipho Mbule in action in October last year. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Sundowns, SuperSport set for sensational swap deal with Mbule – report

Embattled Sipho Mbule is reportedly set to sensationally move from SuperSport to Sundowns in a swap deal with Promise Mkhuma.

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Sipho Mbule in action in October last year. Photo: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

The saga surrounding midfielder Sipho Mbule at SuperSport had recently taken a new twist after he was suspended indefinitely by the club.

Already when speaking to SA FM last year, SuperSport CEO Stan Matthews said Mbule’s ill-discipline is the reason he would not be sold to any club at that stage, despite having reportedly been on the radar of both Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns in this past January transfer window.

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Yet, Matthews revealed last week that discipline issues were the reason behind the player still being absent from training, and then, in an interview on the METROFMSA Sports Show, the CEO reiterated that Mbule is not in the right head space, was unreliable and would not feature again for the club.

In yet another twist, KickOff.com reports that Sundowns have stated their intention to sign the midfielder from SuperSport, with the two clubs now finalising a deal that will include Promise Mkhuma heading in the opposite direction.

“Sundowns were set to sign Mbule at the start of this current season, but the main obstacle was an issue of discipline,” the source tells KickOff.

“The deal is now on again. Discussions are at their most advanced stage, and SuperSport has already identified two possible players from Sundowns, one being Promise Mkhuma, as part of a swap deal.”

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Previously, Matthews stated that it was suspected that Mbule may well be trying to force a move away from the club.

“He hasn’t been reliable, not to himself or his teammates. And quite frankly, we’d rather play without Sipho and perhaps finish a couple places lower in the league, but have a team that is unified, that is disciplined, fights for each other and respects each other.”

Earlier this year, his agent Mike Makaab said everything regarding Mbule’s future will be clearer by May, but it’s clear that he will leave SuperSport at the end of the season.

Recently, former Bafana player Alton Meiring said out-of-favour Sipho Mbule needed to show mental strength rather than just sulk

“Mbule just needs to keep working because there is always reward for putting in the hard work,” former Sundowns and South Africa player Aton Meiring had told KickOff.com.

“He (Mbule) must still keep working on earning that move that he desires the same way he has done in raising the interest in the past. This is his career and so he must be first to show the desire. 

“The player might not be happy, but the club cannot stop him from the joy of working towards what he needs for his career. He has a contract and so must honour it by working the same way he has done all these years. 

“He must also look into his lifestyle instead of feeling like a victim in this situation. It is up to how strong he is in this situation.

“He must be the first at training and last to leave so that he sends a message to the club about that his mind is up to it.”

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