SuperSport United have confirmed the capture of Bafana Bafana international Buhle Mkhwanazi, who is back in the DStv Premiership after a one-year h...
SuperSport United have confirmed the capture of Bafana Bafana international Buhle Mkhwanazi, who is back in the DStv Premiership after a one-year hiatus.
Matsatsantsa have been yearning for a player to solidify their defensive frailties and in the 31-year-old, they have got their man!
The club confirmed via their official social media channels that the former Bidvest Wits skipper has penned a one-year deal with an option to renew for a further year.
"We are delighted to announce the signature of defender Buhle Mkhwanazi on a one-year deal with option to renew," the club statement wrote.
As reported by the Siya crew, the defender has been training with the Tshwane giants for the last few weeks and by his own admission, coach Kaitano Tembo has been impressed by Mkhwanazi's fitness levels, despite having last played a match in August last year.
Club CEO Stan Matthews was full of praise for the club's first acquisition of the transfer window.
“Buhle brings us maturity, character and leadership at the back where the void of Clayton Daniels, Bongani Khumalo and Grant Kekana has left us thin in terms of experience.
"Buhle knows what is required to win trophies at an ambitious club like ours with his success at Wits and we think he will add value to the team and positively impact our younger players in the squad,“ Matthews told the club's media department.
Mkhwanazi could make his club debut this Saturday, when SuperSport take on Cape Town City at the Cape Town Stadium in their DStv Premiership opener.
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