Mamelodi Sundowns' Sporting Director Flemming Berg has described how the Brazilians spent R194 million on just four deals on the popular TransferRoom platform, stating that they are not done just yet...
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Since joining the platform in 2022, Sundowns have not been afraid of whipping out the chequebook.
The likes of Marcello Allende €2.9 million (R57 million), Matias Esquivel €2.3 million (R45 million), Tashreeq Matthews €1.5 million (R29 million), and Arthur Sales €3.2M (R63 million), have all been roped in for a combined R194 million.
And now Berg has explained the significance of the platform for Sundowns with the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in sight.
"We have, based on TransferRoom, done a few deals over the last two years. For example, Marcelo Allende, Matías Esquivel and Tashreeq Matthews," he said in an interview with the platform's media team.
"It gives us a platform to make our horizon and our possibilities much bigger. It's a lot about information and building relationships and partnerships, for us from South Africa.
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"It is very important, because South Africa is far away. It's far away from Europe and it's far away from South America, which are generally the markets. We are looking at both buying players but also selling players. So to come here, for me it's an opportunity without travelling more than once to meet a lot of people and get some good connections," he said.
