PREMIERSHIP KICK-OFF
Brockie subplot adds needle to Tshwane derby
Jeremy Brockie will be the centre of attention when his club, SuperSport United, host Mamelodi Sundowns in a Tshwane derby at Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday. Brockie is the subject of a transfer tug of war between United and Sundowns‚ who have been flirting with the New Zealander since the pre-season transfer window opened a few weeks ago. United have rejected an initial bid reportedly worth over R10m, but the Brazilians have not given up hope of signing the hitman before the transfer deadline at the end of August. "It is not me who will have to give in if Sundowns keep pushing for a transfer‚ it is between SuperSport and Sundowns‚" Brockie said on Thursday. "I have spoken to [United CE] Stan Matthews and he has made it pretty firm that they are not going to sell me because I am an important part of the club. "I am an ambitious player‚ I like challenges and that is the reason I came to SA. "I can’t say too much more than that because I am under contract with Supe...
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