Sundowns will beat Chiefs and Pirates to Wits trio – Ndlanya
Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates striker Pollen Ndlanya believes Mamelodi Sundowns are the frontrunners to the signatures of Bidvest Wits' Thulani Hlatshwayo, Deon Hotto, and Sifiso Hlanti.
Sifiso Hlanti and Thulani Hlatshwayo of Bidvest Wits at training at Sturrock Park. (Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix)
Sundowns together with Chiefs and Pirates have been linked with the Wits trio, with the Buccaneers reportedly being the favourites to land Hlatshwayo.
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Ndlanya, however, believes the Soweto giants could struggle to compete with the Brazilians in the transfer market.
“If you want to secure top-quality players, you must be prepared to pay big money, the players will be attracted,” Ndlanya told Isolezwe.
“I have so much respect for Patrice Motsepe because he has invested a lot of money in his club, which clearly shows he wants to develop our game and take it to the next level.
“Maybe the Soweto bosses (Irvin Khoza and Kaizer Motaung) must also do the same thing.”
“The battle will always be between the three teams that are regarded as the biggest ones in South Africa,” he added.
“My opinion tells me that Sundowns have all the chances to sign a number of players from Bidvest Wits because they don’t have a problem with pumping in money.
“Besides that, Hlatshwayo, Hotto, and Hlanti are international players, and based on their experience with national teams, that will work well for Pitso because he wants to make history and win the Caf Champions League title.
“These players have the necessary experience in playing on the African continent.”
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