Kegan Johannes Says the Culture at Mamelodi Sundowns Lured Him to the Club

Kegan Johannes Says the Culture at Mamelodi Sundowns Lured Him to the Club

  • Former SuperSport United defender Kegan Johannes said he chose to join Mamelodi Sundowns because they matched his ambition to win
  • The 23-year-old recently signed for the PSL champions despite interest from Soweto club Orlando Pirates
  • Local football fans backed Johannes to be a star on social media, while others believe the defender will regret moving to Masandawana
Kegan Johannes explains why he chose Mamelodi Sundowns.
Defender Kegan Johannes said it was easy to chose Mamelodi Sundowns. Image: Kegan_Johannes.
Source: Twitter

Bafana Bafana defender Mamelodi Sundowns said he chose to join the PSL champions from SuperSport United due to their 'winning' culture.

The 23-year-old recently joined the PSL champions after spending three years at SuperSport United, crosstown rivals of Masandawana.

Kegan Johannes speaks about his move to Mamelodi Sundowns

Johannes opens up about his move to Sundowns in the tweet below:

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Speaking on Sundowns' Twitter (X) profile, Johannes said it was easy to join despite interest from Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates.

Johannes said:

"I just asked about the environment, and they told me that it's 'winning'. You just have to win, and I think that aligns with my culture as well because I love to win."

After joining Sundowns, Johannes will have plenty of competition, as the side currently boasts Grant Kekana, Mosa Lebusa, and Rivaldo Coetzee.

Fans back Johannes

Local football fans backed Johannes on social media to be the next star at Masandawana, while others felt he made a mistake.

LevaCha Davey Chatsane said Johannes made a mistake:

"After two seasons, he will realise why he should have joined Pirates."

Thabiso Seale said the reason was obvious:

"Money."

Diggs Mo is excited for next season:

"Johannes and Kekana at the centre of defence, that's awesome."

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Neli Maxam Neli is not a fan of Johannes:

"Sundowns is downgrading."

Gcinani Ncube backed Johannes:

"Work even harder, and you won't fail."

Mamelodi Sundowns are searching for Gaston Sirino's replacement

As reported by Briefly News, PSL champions Mamelodi Sundowns are reportedly searching for a replacement for Uruguayan playmaker Gaston Sirino.

The South American star left the Pretoria side last season, and the club has been linked with Young Africans star Stephane Aziz Ki and Tanzanian midfielder Feisal Abdallah.

Source: Briefly News

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Junior Bester (Editor) Junior Bester is the current Entertainment (Sports) Writer at Briefly News. He achieved a ND:Journalism at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2012. He worked for Independent Newspapers from 2011 till 2022 covering news, sport, business and entertainment for titles such as Weekend Argus, Cape Argus, Daily Voice and Northern News. Junior passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. He joined Briefly News in 2024. You can reach him at junior.bester@briefly.co.za