Sundowns edging closer to landing a new striker

Mosimane revealed that talks with a locally-based striker are at an advanced stage and he is hoping to seal the deal ahead of the transfer deadline on Thursday midnight.

“I think we need to increase the firepower, we have identified somebody local. At this point in time we can’t talk about it most especially when we are getting a positive feedback and we are engaging with the player we want,” said Mosimane.

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“At this time you need someone who knows what is happening at home and who needs to come and play now. We don’t need someone who is unfit or somebody who doesn’t know what is happening in South Africa because they take time to adjust, it is not easy,” he added.

The former Bafana Bafana added that a player coming from outside the country would take longer to adjust.

“You can see that Ali Meza is still in the transition… it is not easy. The only person who adjusted easy was Gaston Sirino. It is a difficult mental game because sometimes even the tried and tested that we have crumble when times are tough.”

Sundowns have been linked with AmaZulu striker Emiliano Tade.

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