There is trouble in Paradise
By Herrold Lamola (@Lamola_eitcHDee)
It is not a smooth sailing at the reigning African Champions League kings, Mamelodi Sundowns, as they are set to keep Keagan Dolly despite the midfielder's agent looking to secure him a move to Europe.
There are contractual crises looming between the two parties and the Premier Soccer League had to intervene and resolve the matter. Sundowns tried to apply similar tactics and delay Bongani Zungu's move to Portugal but the 24-year old midfielder opted not to renew his contract and left as a free agent in May this year.
Sundowns outspoken mentor, Pitso Mosimane, says he wants Dolly to spend at least one more season at the club in order to grow. Mosimane who has guided Sundowns to their first ever continental victory insists that South African players are late bloomers compared to their European counterparts.
Mosimane told The Star "Our players are still young. Keagan needs one or two more years before he can talk about moving overseas. He can go because everyone wants him, but he is not a product that's ready for Europe yet.
"Sometimes he passes when he is supposed to dribble or dribbles when he is supposed to pass.
'Jingles' feels Zungu went to Europe prematurely and that might affect his progress there. Zungu has made only two appearances for his Portuguese side Vitoria Guumarães since joining in June Mosimane said "Zungu needed to stabilise and go to Zamalek in the African Champions League away from home in front of 70 000 fans. South African players are a year or two behind compared the rest of the world. But maybe when they go to Scandinavia or Belgium it's okay.
Dolly is reportedly caught the interests of the Greek side Olympiakos and they are willing to pay just over R12-million for the services of the South African Under-23 skipper.
It is not a smooth sailing at the reigning African Champions League kings, Mamelodi Sundowns, as they are set to keep Keagan Dolly despite the midfielder's agent looking to secure him a move to Europe.
There are contractual crises looming between the two parties and the Premier Soccer League had to intervene and resolve the matter. Sundowns tried to apply similar tactics and delay Bongani Zungu's move to Portugal but the 24-year old midfielder opted not to renew his contract and left as a free agent in May this year.
Sundowns outspoken mentor, Pitso Mosimane, says he wants Dolly to spend at least one more season at the club in order to grow. Mosimane who has guided Sundowns to their first ever continental victory insists that South African players are late bloomers compared to their European counterparts.
Mosimane told The Star "Our players are still young. Keagan needs one or two more years before he can talk about moving overseas. He can go because everyone wants him, but he is not a product that's ready for Europe yet.
"Sometimes he passes when he is supposed to dribble or dribbles when he is supposed to pass.
'Jingles' feels Zungu went to Europe prematurely and that might affect his progress there. Zungu has made only two appearances for his Portuguese side Vitoria Guumarães since joining in June Mosimane said "Zungu needed to stabilise and go to Zamalek in the African Champions League away from home in front of 70 000 fans. South African players are a year or two behind compared the rest of the world. But maybe when they go to Scandinavia or Belgium it's okay.
Dolly is reportedly caught the interests of the Greek side Olympiakos and they are willing to pay just over R12-million for the services of the South African Under-23 skipper.
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