Rhulani Mokwena on Bongani Zungu

Rhulani Mokwena speaks out on return of Bongani Zungu – Photo: Twitter @BonganiZungu08

Rhulani Mokwena opens up on ‘complicated’ Bongani Zungu deal

Rhulani Mokwena has spoken about the difficulties Mamelodi Sundowns endured while trying to lure Bongani Zungu back to Chloorkop.

Rhulani Mokwena on Bongani Zungu

Rhulani Mokwena speaks out on return of Bongani Zungu – Photo: Twitter @BonganiZungu08

Rhulani Mokwena has spoken about the difficulties Mamelodi Sundowns endured while trying to lure Bongani Zungu back to Chloorkop.

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Zungu and his previous club Amiens SC went their separate ways when the player’s contract ended in June.

Mokwena revealed that the 29-year-old midfielder had other ‘lucrative’ offers, but still opted to reunite with the DStv Premiership champions.

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MOKWENA REACTS TO BONGANI ZUNGU’S RETURN

“I want to give a huge congratulations to the club, the Sporting Director Flemming [Berg], the President of the club, the chairman of the club, the management, Yogesh [Singh]. A lot of hard work [went on] behind the scenes, it was a complicated deal, it took very, very long, a lot of issues,” Mokwena said in the post-match press conference, as quoted by iDiski Times.

“I also want to thank Bongani for his patience and trust, because he had other offers. And Bongani chose to come to us and he was very patient. Even more lucrative [offers] than we had thrown.

“But sometimes it helps when there are very good relations between coaches and the player because then the desire to come and work with the coaches, to come and be part of the set-up helps.”

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Zungu and Mokwena have a strong relationship even off-the-field and it is understood that the ‘Downs co-coach played a huge role in convincing the former Rangers man to re-sign with the club.

“I want to thank Bongani for the patience, thank his mother also, and his family for the support they gave him in trying to make sure he chooses us instead of the other options that they had,” Mokwena added.

“And we’re just excited that the club has made the decision to support in bringing Bongz here and we’re looking forward to him coming into the team and competing for a position which will be very very difficult.

“We’ve got very good players in Bongani Zungu’s position and he’s a very good player which makes the competition even stronger. I can’t help but thank the club but acquiring and bringing back Bongz.”

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