Mamelodi Sundowns have edged closer to completing the signing of Bafana Bafana and former Orlando Pirates midfield strongman Andile Jali. Talks are under way between Jali’s representatives and Sundowns and the two parties are trashing out the finer details of a transfer that would give the Brazilians even more muscle than they already have. The 27-year old Jali‚ who is interested in returning to SA after three seasons in Europe‚ is in the last six months of his contract with Belgian club KV Oostende and has a buyout clause of about R6m. Sundowns‚ who has already spent big in this transfer window on defender Siyabonga Zulu and attackers Jeremy Brockie‚ Aubrey Ngoma and Gaston Sirino‚ is not prepared pay R6m for a midfielder who will be a free agent at the end of the season. The Brazilians are prepared to sign the player on a pre-contract and then wait for his deal at Oostende to run out in six months time. Over the past few months‚ Oostende has failed to convince the South African cl...
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