Players down but not yet out

31 July 2015 - 02:10 By Mark Gleeson

Negotiations between Mamelodi Sundowns and various Premier Soccer League clubs around the loan or sale of several of the Chloorkop side's fringe players are continuing. But with a month left of the transfer window, there has been little sign of the promised clearout. Sundowns officials have in recent weeks been talking about trimming an expansive list of players on their books. But with the start of the new season now just days away, the expected exodus has yet to start.Musa Nyatama has been sold to Bloemfontein Celtic for R3-million, Punch Masenamela has gone to Polokwane City while striker Bongi Ntuli has been loaned to Platinum Stars.Talks of a move by central defender Kwanda Mngonyama to Maritzburg United or Supersport United are continuing.Ajax Cape Town are concluding a deal to buy fullback Rheece Evans, who hardly played for Sundowns last season .The Cape Town club were also in discussions about the possibility of acquiring one of the two centre-backs - Wayne Arendse or Mario Booysen - as well as the injury-plagued Nigerianinternational Ejike Uzoenyi, who has not made a breakthrough since arriving after last year's World Cup.Maritzburg have Siyabulela Shai on trial. He was on loan from Sundowns to Chippa United last season.A bid by Polokwane City to loan Rodney Ramagalela was turned down.But what will happen to the likes of Hamza Hamidu, Hichani Himonde, Sibusiso Khumalo, Abel Mabaso, Tiyani Mabunda, Lindokuhle Mbatha, Lebogang Mokoena, Bryce Moon, Mukuka Mulenga, Luyolo Nomandela and Thami Sangweni is still unclear as several clubs admit they are talking to Sundowns but not making any real progress...

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