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Mamelodi Sundowns have signed defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil from Morocco. Image: @SCCMofficiel / Twitter

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It’s been confirmed that Sundowns have signed Moroccan defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil on a three-year deal.

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Mamelodi Sundowns have signed defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil from Morocco. Image: @SCCMofficiel / Twitter

So far, Sundowns had previously made two big ‘official’ signings, with Sipho Mbule recruited recently, while it can’t be forgotten that it was during the January transfer window that the Brazilians secured the services of Abubeker Nassir from Ethiopian Coffee after undergoing a successful trial.

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Other recent reports had linked Sundowns with talented Moroccan defender Abdelmounaim Boutouil, and this has now been confirmed by his parent club SCC Mohammedia.

“At 3 am this morning we finished the deal. It’s a 3-year-deal with a two-year option, the fee is $400 000 (roughly R6.8 million),” the player’s agent also told iDiski Times.

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Boutouil, who is a talented 23-year-old defender, has most recently been plying his trade with Raja Casablanca, on loan from his parent club SCC Mohammedia.

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Sipho Mbule is already making a big impression at Sundowns

Mbule has literally hit the ground running at Sundowns after joining the Brazilians from SuperSport United.

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A newfound motivated attitude has been described in detail by Mamelodi Sundowns Chairman Tlopie Motsepe.

“I can say right now Sipho Mbule is here right now [at Chloorkop] training while the rest of the team have taken a well-deserved break, so I think his mentality is already saying he wants to make a good impression on his teammates and coaches, his mind is already in that direction,” Motsepe said at Chloorkop on Thursday, as quoted by iDiski Times.

“But it’s not the Chairman’s job to get a player to think in a certain way or to take the club seriously, it starts from within, it starts with the player. We also have an incredible group of senior players like Denis Onyango, Kennedy Mweene, you know – who’ve seen players come in and held onto this culture.

“I think a great example of a player who has now adopted this incredible culture and is a shining light is Andile Jali, look how he’s performed this season and prior to his arrival, there were a few statements and considerations made about where he would end up and how he would survive.

“So we’re very excited about where the club is going and our coaches are the custodians of the culture of this football club and they’ve done a great job so far.”