Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena says the club were confident that they were done doing business in the current transfer window; but their recent spate of injuries will see them put their hands into their pockets once more.
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Bare bones – that is how Mokwena refers to Sundowns' attacking options at the moment following the injury to captain and talisman Themba Zwane in Saturday's match against Kaizer Chiefs.
The Brazilians are currently without Morena (Hamstring Injury), Thapelo Maseko (Knee Injury), Peter Shalulile (Hamstring Injury), Abubeker Nasir (Ankle Injury) and Sipho Mbule (Knee Injury) with Zwane now added to that list.
The situation, according to Mokwena, means that Downs now have to go back on their initial decision to add only five players to the squad by delving into the transfer market once more.
"We went into the off season and the analysis of our squad was that to go to the next level, we needed five new players. Fortunately, through the support of the Motsepe family and the football club, we got five – and we are extremely grateful for that, really," he told journalists.
"What has happened has caught us a little bit with our pants down and unawares, and we have had some good discussions internally with the club and they know my feelings about this situation.
"What I have done is I've given my opinion publicly about the situation to say I think we need one more (striker) but of course that is now resting on the desk of the sporting director and the club to see what we can do, because you also need more from a qualitative perspective and not just to add numbers," he said.
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