Mamelodi Sundowns Coach Manqoba Mngqithi Says That the Club Is Looking to Strengthen Intimidating Squad

• Mamelodi Sundowns is already planning to strengthen its all-powerful, all-conquering squad for next season
• Brazilians co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi said that the club was looking to bolster several positions
• This includes buying a striker who will take the weight off talisman Peter Shalulile, who has been in a scoring rampage this season

Mamelodi Sundowns is not planning to stop any time soon in terms of strengthening its squad.

The Brazilians, de facto, have come to boast at least three quality players per position in its squad. This has seen them win five consecutive DStv Premiership titles in a row among a truckload of trophies in recent years.

According to SowetanLIVE, Mngqithi said that on the club's shopping list were a striker, centre-back and midfielder. Importantly, another goal-getter in the form of red-hot Peter Shalulile to support the Namibian striker.

Mngqithi said:

"We were too reliant on Peter as much as there were many other players that shipped in with a few goals. I do believe we might still look to reinforce that area."

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With regards to the midfield and defensive acquisitions he added:

"We lost Ricardo Nascimento in the left centre-back position, so we only have Mosa Lebusa as a left centre-back. “As it is now, we’ve three centre-backs out with Brian [Onyango], Rushine [De Reuck] and Grant [Kekana]."

Mngqithi also revealed that Rivaldo Coetzee's hernia injury, which kept him out of most this season, led the coaching staff to consider beefing up the midfield in his continued absence.

Siyabonga Nomvethe takes a shot at Rulani Mokwena, saying that Mamelodi Sundowns has all the best players

First it was Mandla Ncikazi, and now it is Siyabonga Nomvete who has joined on the chorus of people bemoaning Mamelodi Sundowns' spending power.

As reported by Sports Brief, Nomvethe, an assistant coach at Amazulu, believes that the Brazilians' limitless budget means that they will dominate the DStv Premiership for a while yet, boasting 75% of the league's best players.

Orlando Pirates co-coach Mandla Ncikazi had said that Sundowns does its shopping at Woolworths, while the other teams did son at Pick n Pay.