Brayan Leon: Mamelodi Sundowns Sign New Striker From South America for R53m

• Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly completed the signing of Colombian striker Brayan Leon in a big-money move
• The Premier Soccer League giants added more options to their attack department as they look forward to retaining the league title
• The news about the Brazilians signing another striker went viral on social media, with PSL fans airing their opinion on the move

Mamelodi Sundowns have added more options to their attack this season as they completed the signing of Brayan Leon from South America in a big-money move.

The Premier Soccer League giants are working on retaining the Betway Premiership title this season, but are a few points behind Orlando Pirates in the league standings.

They signed both Nuno Santos and Miguel Reisinho from Portugal in the summer, with Bafana Bafana defender Fawaaz Basadien also joining them from Stellenbosch.

Sundowns sign Leon from Independiente Medellín

Renowned football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano was the first to report Leon’s transfer from Independiente Medellín to Sundowns, a development that has since been confirmed by several sources in South Africa.

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According to Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra, Leon’s move reportedly contains a sell-on percentage, with the forward expected to commit to a three-year contract with the Brazilians that includes an additional option.

The Colombian striker found the back of the net 13 times and provided 11 assists for Medellín last season, taking his overall tally to 33 goals and 17 assists from 118 appearances for the club.

The PSL giants will be the 25-year-old striker’s fourth senior club, following previous spells with Pereira, Junior FC and Independiente Medellin.

The striker is Masandawana’s first signing of the January transfer window, as the defending champions look forward to a better second half of the season.

Here is what fans are saying on social media about Sundowns decision to sign another player from South America.

Lucky Ncala said:

"I think this is a third or fourth signing by Sundowns. Pirates signed 16 and Chiefs 11. Still, Sundowns is “signing a lot”.

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Girs wrote:

"People are already feeling pain. Yet their local football club signed more than 12 players. While Sundowns signed 1 player 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👆💛"

Bongani B Mtshali shared:

"Next season, Sundowns will be without Zwane, Shalulile, Mothiba, Mudau and Onyango, so another goalkeeper might be signed this month, and a defender."

Hlubi Ngele-ngele Zulu reacted:

"We don’t want these players. Bafana Bafana are suffering because of this nonsense. Just imagine 51milion we could have bought Mofokeng and Saleng with that amount."

Terrence Terro Mlilo commented:

"He's physically strong like Ribeiro. I just ran 🏃‍♂️ straight to YouTube, we Sundowns fans we've got money for data even if it's January, we didn't drink up all the money like some fans from Soweto teams 🙄🙄."

Njabulo Manathi Mthembu added:

"Meanwhile, chiefs will finish the season with assistance coaches 🙄 😒 they still failing to appoint the proper coach with experience like Pitso ayyy these Motaung kids they are failing to run this team."

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Sundowns sign new goalkeeper

Briefly News also reported that Sundowns have snapped up a new goalkeeper who would rival Ronwen Williams, signing him after he left one of their Premier Soccer League rivals.

The South African league defending champions invested in one of the promising talents in the Premier Soccer League after signing a youth international.

Source: Briefly News