Staff Reporter.
Mamelodi Sundowns unveiled Thapelo Maseko as a Downs player on Tuesday morning following protracted negotiations between the Chloorkop-based side and PSL rivals SuperSport United.
Maseko was promoted to the SuperSport first team during the 2021/22 season and made his debut against Maritzburg United midway through the campaign while Kaitano Tembo, now at Richards Bay, was the head coach.
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— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) July 18, 2023
He joins the likes of Teboho Mokoena, Grant Kekana, Aubrey Modiba, Ronwen Williams and Sipho Mbule who have dumped Matsatsantsa A Pitori for Masandawana in recent years.
This now spells trouble for Lyle Lakay who spent the second half of last season on loan at Cape Town City. Now with the introduction of Maseko, who is set to compete with Sifiso Ngobeni, Aubrey Modiba and Terrence Mashego – the likelihood of Lakay going out on loan is high.