Abbubaker Mobara Set to Sign for Amazulu, Will Be Reunited With Former Coach Benni McCarthy at Usuthu

• Abbubaker Mobara will join Amazulu during the transfer window from current club Cape Town City
• Abbubaker Mobara will be reunited with his former coach Benni McCarthy when he officially joins Amazulu
• The Usuthu are looking to bolster their squad and have signed Cape Town City defender Abbubaker Mobara

Abbubaker Mobara is set for an eagerly awaited reunion with Benni McCarthy as the defender joins Amazulu in the January transfer window.

Mobara played for Benni when McCarthy was in charge of Cape Town City FC in 2019.

Regarded by many as one of the best local defenders in the Premier Soccer League, Mobara has fallen down the pecking at Cape Town City with Nathan Fasika and Taariq Fielies often in the starting order ahead of him, The South African confirmed.

As iDiski reported, Mobara has already said goodbye to his teammates at Cape Town City as he prepares for his move to Usuthu.

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Why is Abbubaker Mobara sought after by Amazulu?

Mobara is a talented defender whose star shone brightly at the Olympics in 2018.

Mobara's display against Brazil, especially his man-marking of superstar Neymar, had many praising the defender.

Neymar become the source of many memes, with football fans joking that he was still in Mobara's pocket. Mobara also became the source of an inspirational quote due to his performance against the Brazilian.

"Because, let me remind you, you are Abbubaker Mobara; you're the person that had the most expensive player in the world Neymar in your pocket at the Olympic Games. With that in mind, do not live in the past but create your present and much more for the future ahead of you'."

Mamelodi Sundowns sign midfielder Teboho Mokoena, fans upset that Masandawana are killing the competition

In other Premier Soccer League news, Mamelodi Sundowns are expected to announce the signing of another midfielder in the coming days as Teboho Mokoena joins from Supersport United, Sports Brief earlier reported.

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Mokoena has the been topic of much transfer talk in January and attracted interest from Anderlecht in Belgium as well. But as The South African reports, it's the Brazilians who won the race for the highly sought-after midfielder.

According to Front Runner Sports though, Mamelodi Sundowns have 14 midfield options signed to the club already. It's for this reason that many have accused the club of killing off the competition on social media.