Star who Sundowns paid R15 million for to leave for FREE

Mamelodi Sundowns FC's management are set to cut ties with a first team player they paid a reported R15 million for.

Dec 25, 2024 - 15:00
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Star who Sundowns paid R15 million for to leave for FREE

Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly taken a major decision on the future of one of their foreign stars.

The Brazilians have a talent-stacked squad, making game-time a serious problem for many of their players.

And now, according to the latest reports, the club are willing to let go of Bolivian star Erwin Saavedra.

Mamelodi Sundowns paid a reported R15 million for him back in 2022 however, the attacker made just 13 appearances for the club due to persistent injury issues as well as competition for minutes.

End of the road for Bolivian star at Mamelodi Sundowns?

“Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked out the way everyone had hoped and the club I’m told are ready to cut ties with him at the end of the season,” an insider at Mamelodi Sundowns told Citizen.

“You never know in football and things can change quickly and he might get game time and do well but at the moment, talk is that he will be let go at the end of the season to try and get his career back on track elsewhere.”

In other news, Mamelodi Sundowns have received a mega-money offer for one of their star players!

The Brazilians have been involved in a number of big-money deals in recent years.

And now, according to the latest reports, a European giant has tabled a R55 million offer for star striker Iqraam Rayners.

Rayner joined the Brazilians at the beginning of the season from Stellenbosch FC in a deal worth over a reported R10 million.

In his opening 15 matches for Mamelodi Sundowns, Rayners has already scored 12 goals for the club.

And now, reports suggest he could already be on his way out at Chloorkop!

Rangers table massive offer for Downs star

Scottish giants Rangers FC have reportedly tabled a R55 million offer for Bafana Bafana striker Iqraam Rayners!

“It’s true the offer is there and it’s around R55 million but you know it’s the Sporting Director (Flemming Berg) who deals with such things,” – an insider told Soccer Laduma.

“He is the one in charge of the dealings at the club and the others do contracts and daily running only. But as far as the outgoings and the incomings are concerned, it’s the Sporting Director and the offer came through his office but it’s there at Sundowns.”

Was Saavedra given a fair chance at Chloorkop?

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