Sipho Mbule to Follow Teboho Mokoena From Supersport United to Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs Miss Out Again

Sipho Mbule to Follow Teboho Mokoena From Supersport United to Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs Miss Out Again

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
  • Sipho Mbule will be joining Mamelodi Sundowns from current club, Supersport United at the end of the season
  • Mbule will emulate Teboho Mokoena who also chose to move from Supersport United to Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Kaizer Chiefs were reported to be interested in the player as well but he has opted to join the Brazilians

Kaizer Chiefs could be set to lose out on another transfer to Mamelodi Sundowns, as Sipho Mbule looks set to join the Brazilians.

The Supersport United midfielder has been heavily linked with both Chiefs and Sundowns, but the player is reported to be following Teboho Mokoena in leaving Supersport for Sundowns.

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Sipho Mbule could be set to join Teboho Mokoena in joining Mamelodi Sundowns from Supersport United but Kaizer Chiefs were also chasing the player's signature. Image: @SAFA_net
Source: Twitter

Just last month, The South African reported that the player’s agent was meeting with Chiefs over a possible move.

Now Soccer Laduma has reported that the player’s move to Sundowns is as good as done. The publication spoke to an agent who confirmed that Mbule would be heading to Masandawana at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Mbule has yet to play for Supersport United this year, and it is unclear if the player is being punished. Supersport United management was understood to be upset with the player when he was approached by Sundowns. Mbule could be facing the wrath of that anger, much like Siyethemba Sithebe has experienced at Amazulu.

Sithebe has been banned from playing for the club after agreeing on a deal to join Kaizer Chiefs at the end of the season.

Kaizer Chiefs have come under fire from fans previously for their failure to snap up players ahead of other clubs. Chiefs were also interested in securing the services of Mokoena but lost out to Sundowns on that deal as well.

End of the road for Siyethemba Sithebe's Amazulu career? Benni McCarthy confirms that Sithebe won't get a game

Siyethemba Sithebe will not be selected for Amazulu as long as he remains an Usuthu player. Coach Benni McCarthy confirmed that Sithebe would be ‘unavailable’ for selection, Sports Brief reported.

Sithebe has yet to feature for Amazulu during the two games that the club has played this year and he hasn’t even been on the bench. McCarthy explained that he could not select a player if the player wasn’t available for selection, iDiski Times confirmed.

Sithebe’s contract situation with Amazulu made headlines in January as Kaizer Chiefs actively pursued the player, The South African confirmed. While Chiefs could not agree on a deal for the player’s services, they did manage to secure his services once his contract expires at the end of the season.

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Byron Pillay
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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