Mamelodi Sundowns are yet to trigger the contract extension of one of their first team regulars, and his agent has commented on the delay.
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The Siya crew has recently reported that utility player Rivaldo Coetzee is in the final months of his deal at Chloorkop, which expires in June this year, though the club does have the option to keep him.
Downs have a standard way of activating the clause by either doing so at a date set by both parties or at the end of the season.
Mike Makaab, who represents Coetzee told Gagasi FM that he was not losing sleep over the future of his client.
"I mean whoever has stated that Sundowns have decided to part ways with Rivaldo and that they are not going to exercise the option. I'm not sure who has given that information," the agent explained.
"I was with the club a little over two weeks ago and the indications were that Mamelodi Sundowns were going to exercise the option. Things change, we all know that. But I will be having a meeting with the club over the next few weeks, and I guess at that meeting, Rivaldo's decision will be made.
"They have an option, they have to exercise by the end of May, we have to honour that and if they don't exercise the option then Rivaldo is free to join a club of his choice. Rivaldo has been plagued by injuries, we know that. But if you have a look, he played 10 games at the beginning of the season and I'm not sure if they lost a game when he played - I could be wrong - but they haven't lost many games anyway.
"But Rivaldo has shown he is always capable of fitting in with the style of football that Sundowns play, out from the back. He can play at central defence and he can play at six. He passes the ball beautifully. He's been plagued by injuries, and we've got to pray that this is behind him. Hopefully in a couple of weeks he'll be ready to play."
