Sundowns open talks with midfield star amid huge interest
Sundowns open talks with midfield star amid huge interest
Mamelodi Sundowns have opened contractual talks with star midfielder Teboho Mokoena amid huge interest from abroad.
Mokoena is heavily linked with clubs from Europe, North Africa and the Gulf States, according to local reports in the media.
According to SABC Sport, Sundowns are attempting to fend off interest from clubs that are keeping tabs on Mokoena.
However, the two parties have reportedly reached a deadlock over the proposed new deal. Mokoena’s current deal expires in June 2026.
It is unclear, at this stage, what the stand off between Sundowns and Mokoena is but it could do with buy-out clauses and salary.
According to sources known to the publication, the said talks between Sundowns and Mokoena commenced prior to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
SUNDOWNS ATTEMPTING TO TIE DOWN MOKOENA BUT…
“SABC Sport understands that sporting director Flemming Berg has been given the mandate to ensure Downs do not lose their key players, hence the decision to open talks to extend Mokoena’s current terms,” reads part of the report.
“According to impeccable sources at Chloorkop, the public broadcaster has established that these discussions have reached a deadlock and nothing has been finalised yet despite such discussions having commenced prior to the AFCON.”
WHAT ARE THE TWO PARTIES SAYING?
Meanwhile, the public broadcaster did reach out to both Sundowns and Mokoena’s agent Glynn Binkin to seek clarity but none was willing to lift lid on the ongoing talks.
Sundowns didn’t want to entertain the issue, only opting to say player contractual negotiations are strictly confidential and cannot be shared.
“As a principle, MSFC never comments on player’s contractual negotiations and consider it an internal matter. MSFC has, however, clarified that Teboho Mokoena currently has two more seasons [with the club] after this current season,” Downs responded.
Mokoena’s agent Binkin said negotiations were at a delicate stage, and didn’t want to prejudice them by commenting in the media.
“Negotiations were at a very delicate stage currently and I would not want to prejudice such discussions at this moment,” said Binkin to the same publication.