Mamelodi Sundowns stand firm as Peter Shalulile draws foreign interest

The public broadcaster has been informed that the Namibian international does not feature in the plans of coach Miguel Cardoso and – with one year left on his contract – the Tshwane giants are keen to sell. 

It’s understood Esperance de Tunis are ready to make the player a lucrative offer but so is an as yet unnamed team from Qatar, while Al Hilal of Sudan have entered the fray late with a potential bid. 

According to information gathered at this stage it does not appear as though personal terms between the interested parties and Shalulile will be a major issue, however Sundowns must accept the transfer fee that meets their valuation. 

Shalulile signed for Sundowns from Highlands Park in 2020 and immediately hit the ground running – quickly becoming their goal scoring machine up until the arrival of Cardoso, who does not seem to be his biggest admirer. 

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SABC Sport understands that Shalulile has had his one-year option triggered having been part of the FIFA Club World Cup squad and the early days of pre-season until he was excluded recently.

It became crystal clear that he would not be part of the way forward when he was omitted from the MTN8 quarterfinal clash against Richards Bay on Sunday along with two other players who could be on the move in Lucas Ribeiro and Khuliso Mudau. 

Cardoso danced around the issues when pressed for answers during his post-match conference, referring the matter to the hierarchy.   

But the public broadcaster can reveal that Shalulile will only leave if Sundowns accept the offer that meets their valuation of the player either from Esperance, Qatar or Al Hilal of Sudan in the coming days.