Rulani Mokwena Discusses Gaston Sirino’s Future at Mamelodi Sundowns

Rulani Mokwena Discusses Gaston Sirino’s Future at Mamelodi Sundowns

Byron Pillay
updated at September 1, 2023 at 6:58 PM
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  • Gaston Sirino is yet to feature for DStv Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns this season
  • Rulani Mokwena has touched on Sirino's current situation with the club after the player asked to leave
  • Sirino has spent six years with Sundowns and has been linked with a move to Pitso Mosimane's Al Wahda

Gaston Sirino's future at Mamelodi Sundowns is still up in the air.

The Uruguayan attacker has been a notable absentee for the club this season, and coach Rulani Mokwena has now shed a little more light on the situation.

Gaston Sirino in a Mamelodi Sundowns shirt.
Gaston Sirino is yet to feature for Mamelodi Sundowns this season after asking to leave the club. Image: @maetsebane.
Source: Twitter

As noted by Goal, Sirino has told the club that he wants to leave.

The 32-year-old has been at the club for six seasons and has won a trophy with the team every season so far. Sirino has featured 178 times for the Brazilians. He has scored 36 goals and provided 42 assists during his time at the club.

Touching on the matter, Mokwena said that everything is being done that's in the best interest of the club with regard to the situation, iDiski Times reported.

“What happens to all players? It’s the responsibility of the club to give you more information in relation to that, it starts and ends with the club, Everything that is done, by myself, like every other employee of Sundowns, is done in the best interest of the club.
“The matter is now with the football club and once there’s further communication, I’m sure the club will let you in on that," he said.

Sirino has been linked with a move to Egypt should he leave the DStv Premiership champions, but former Sundowns manager Pitso Mosimane is also rumoured to be interested in the player.

Gaston Sirino expresses Bafana wish

After a telling silence, Gaston Sirino has had his say about eventually playing for South Africa.

The Uruguayan joined Mamelodi Sundowns in January 2018 and has lived in the country for the required five years by FIFA in order to play for another nation.

Sirino spoke highly about the country and said it would be an honour to represent the rainbow nation, Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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