Koutumela: Mkiti contributed to rumors of the transfer of former Orlando Pirates striker to Mamelodi Sunset

Manqoba Mngqithi, co-coach of Mamelodi Sundowns, admitted that he has always liked Maritzburg United captain Tabiso Koutumera.

The 27-year-old player is one of PSL’s most outstanding players in the 2020/21 season. He was nominated as Footballer of the Year and Player of the Season.

Koutumeira played for the Orlando Pirates from 2016 to 2019. Before the transfer window from July to August, he had close ties with Sundowns and AmaZulu FC.

Although Mkiti expressed his admiration for Koutumera, the 50-year-old tactician refused to confirm when they wanted to sign the small forward.

“I like him, I’m not sure if he will come to the club, but I like him,” Mngqithi said. That citizen.

“He is an excellent football player, I have always liked him… You can ask him. I have liked him since he was still in Baroka, and I still like him today,” he Added.

Koutumera scored 14 goals in 31 games for Marizburg in the 2020/21 season. He is a member of the Bafana team, which will play against Uganda in an international friendly on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Mngqithi will sit down with his co-head coach Rulani Mokwena and senior coach Steve Komphela to plan for the next season.

“We will still sit in that space and watch. But it won’t improve,” the former Lamontville Golden Arrows head coach continued.

“This will enhance what we have because the boys look good, and some boys who have never played enough may add value next season.”

Before the 2020/21 season, Sundowns signed former Pirate forwards Kermit Erasmus and Gift Motupa from Cape Town City and Bidvest Wits.

However, the duo are struggling with injuries and they will have a chance to prove themselves in the PSL defending champion next season.

“Gift Motupa has just come in now and Kermit Erasmus has been injured most of the time. There are a lot of players who don’t have much playing time. They may find that they have playing time next season,” Mngqithi concluded.