Laffor Finally Joined Sundowns

                 Anthony Laffor on the right

Anthony Laffor and Tebogo Langerman join Mamelodi Sundowns from SuperSport United. SuperSport get the better of the deal with the Sundowns

Mabhudi Khenyeza is cleared to play for SuperSport United with immediate effect after the drawn-out transfer talks between United and Tshwane rivals Mamelodi Sundowns reached a successful conclusion last night.

Anthony Laffor has joined Sundowns, and Franklin Cale and Mabhudi Khenyeza have joined United, while Tebogo Langerman will join Sundowns from United only at the end of the season.

Khenyeza had signed a pre-contract with SuperSport but was only expected to win his release to play for Matsatsantsa when his contract expired at the end of the season. United had pushed hard for his immediate clearance, and eventually won this, while hanging on to Langerman for the remainder of the season.

SuperSport also received “an undisclosed transfer fee on the transaction,” according to their chief operations officer, Jose Ferreira. “The negotiations with Mamelodi Sundowns were long and difficult, but I am very happy with the final outcome of the negotiations. The transfer is hugely beneficial to us in that I believe that our squad has been undoubtedly strengthened with this deal.”

Ferreira believes the two additions more significantly strengthen United’s squad for the title chase against their rivals, than the move of striker Laffor in the other direction.

Liberian National Team Captain  Antony Laffor reported to Chloorkop for his first training session, this after he sealed a deal that will see him stay with ‘The Brazilians’ until June 2015.

It was a moment that he has been waiting 'for a ver long time', the payer told Sundownsfc.com. 'I am very excited that this has now become a reality.'

“I’m feeling very happy to finally be a Mamelodi Sundowns player, and the players in the team have welcomed me very well, which makes me feel right at home. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a very long time now and I’m very excited at the prospect of playing alongside the top players in the PSL” explained the lanky midfielder.

Upon meeting his new teammates, the Liberian international had this to say; “I still can’t believe that I will be in the same team as Teko Modise, Cheeseboy and Pelembe, and these are only some of the many great players in Sundown’s squad”.

Laffor will be wearing jersey number 24 for ‘The Brazilians’ and he says he is looking forward to the challenge and wants to make the supporters happy by delivering the goods on the field of play.

“This means a lot to my family and my fans” concluded Laffor.

The Supporters were also asked on the official Mamelodi Sundowns Facebook page to help select a jersey number for the skilful midfielder and the majority of them selected jersey number 24