PSL clubs in rush to make more signings

27 August 2015 - 02:42 By Nick Said

ABSA Premiership clubs have just a few more days to do some business if they are to boost their squads with new arrivals. The transfer window period closes on Monday, after which teams will only be able to bring in free agents, leaving some top talent potentially stranded for the next four months at least.Every top-flight club will say they are still looking for players if the right deals come along, but for some that need is more urgent than most.Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has been extremely vocal in his desire to bring in another forward in the wake of Mame Niang's exit to Cypriot side AEL Limassol on a season-long loan.He has set his sights on Colombian forward Leonardo Castro, a 26-year-old journeyman who has shown little in the past to suggest he will be a real asset to The Brazilians.But Mosimane sees something and has been left frustrated at how long the deal is taking to complete.Sundowns are also still searching for a replacement for Dutch defender Alje Schut and Mosimane has promised to make his move before the window closes.The coach says the player will be a foreigner and he has been trialling Kenyan international centre-back David Ochieng in recent weeks.The only other major move among the title contenders is BidVest Wits' endless search for another striker.Despite waiting for work permits for New Zealand forward Kris Bright and Portuguese junior international Jucie Lupeta, Gavin Hunt wants to bring another forward into the team.Reports yesterday suggested they were interested in signing former Bafana Bafana international striker Katlego Mashego from Sundowns.Ajax Cape Town are still searching for a centre-back, fullback, striker and possibly a winger as they continue to hold talks with Asive Langwe. But with budgets being what they are at Ikamva, it is likely coach Roger de Sa will be forced into the free agent market and so will not be bound by the window...

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