It is no secret that Teboho Mokoena has attracted interest from European clubs, with Al Ahly also in the mix.
After Afcon, it was reported that an English Premier League and French Ligue 1 side were interested in Mokoena.
Mokoena only joined Mamelodi Sundowns in the January transfer window of 2022, coming in from cross-town rivals SuperSport United. Before joining the Brazilians, he was also heavily linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs. They then seemed to fall out of the race, with a club in Belgium joining and competing with Masandawana. In the end, it was the DStv Premiership champions that bid more and ended up getting his signature.
Plenty of interest in Mokoena
Since joining Sundowns, Mokoena has been a mainstay on their side. He has also been a transformed player under Rulani Mokwena, with his game going to another level. Since joining the club, he has won three league titles, MTN8, Nedbank Cup and African Football League Cup. Besides Mokwena, he has also found himself as a key cog in Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana midfield.
With Mokoena having stellar performances for Bafana Bafana throughout Afcon, it’s no surprise that he would garner international interest. One of those interested parties that doesn’t seem to go away is Al Ahly. According to KickOff.com they have a plan to test the resolve of Sundowns in the upcoming transfer window.
Al Ahly’s plan to get Sundowns to sell
“The prospect of a big-money transfer of Malian international Aliou Dieng to the Gulf Region has kept the heartbeat of Al Ahly’s interest in Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena pumping. Dieng (26) has interest from clubs in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where a transfer could fetch Ahly anything between USD3 million (approx. R55 million) and USD6 million (approx. R110 million). What Ahly will earn from Dieng’s transfer matches the kind of money that could get Sundowns listening. Considering the amounts that Sundowns have been spending in recruiting players in recent times – especially Marcelo Allende – offers of USD4 million (approx. R74 million) is what will shake them.” Wrote the publication.
Sundowns selling Mokoena to an African rivals ahead of the a season with a FIFA Club World Cup seems unlikely. But so does Al Ahly being deterred.