Sundowns to finally cash in on Nyasha Mushekwi
By Lovemore Moyo
It looks increasingly likely that Mamelodi Sundowns will finally cash in on Nyasha Mushekwi amid growing interest in the Zimbabwean striker.
Mushekwi is currently on loan at Swedish Allsvenskan club Djurgadens IF, where he has scored 12 goals in 18 starts.
The 28 year-old’s loan deal there expires at the end of the Swedish season in October, but a string of clubs from Asia, Europe and Africa have already shown interest to sign him permanently.
Sundowns apparently have a transfer fee in mind and will go to bed with whichever club meets their demands, provided Mushekwi is also happy to join that club which will definitely be non-South African.
Mushekwi has spent the last two years away on loan at KV Oostende in Belgium and now at Djurgadens, but Sundowns feel now is the best time to cash in on him due to his good form in Sweden, which has increased his value.
Sundowns have been receiving offers which they are weighing up, but the player has also made it known that he will not be bullied into joining any club.
Though Mushekwi’s priority is to remain in Europe, the better offers have come in from non-European clubs.
“Nyasha is aware that the next contract has to be the best of his career to date and so in as much as it should be in a recognised league, it must also make financial sense to him,” says a source.
“Sundowns are at a stage where they will take the deal that makes financial sense to them, but Nyasha also has his interests at stake and wouldn’t want to take a risk of going to a country in the middle of a desert with no guarantees that he will get what he is promised.”
Egyptian champions Zamalek have been mentioned in recent weeks as a potential destination after reportedly tabling an offer to Sundowns, but his heart is on eventually moving to England – though the requirements of acquiring a work permit there could prove a stumbling block. KickOff.com
