Orlando Pirates duo is linked with a move to an English second division side that could be in the Premier League next season.
With the Championship division in England in the final stretch of the season, Sunderland AFC have started their plans for next season where they might be in the Premier League.
The club is set to take part in the play-offs to determine who will join the two promoted sides in the Premier League next season.
They currently find themselves in fourth position with 76 points after 41 matches, a whooping nine points behind Leeds and Burnley in first and second position(automatic promotion position), respectively.
With promotion via play reality eing Orlando Pirates duo of Thalente Mbatha and Tshegofatso Mabasa.
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According to Soccer Laduma source, the English club’s scouts have already come to watch Mbatha, and they are also happy with signing Mabasa as well.
“It is the same club interested in another Pirates player, Thalente Mbatha,” the Soccer Laduma source stated.
“It is believed that when the scouts came to look at Mbatha they were also happy with Mabasa, and they had to assess him further in other games and apparently they were happy and they have enquired about him.
“So, Sunderland are the club interested in Tshegofatso Mabasa.”
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Sunderland will look to return to the top flight of English football having last played in the division over ten years ago, and an automatic promotion is still a possibility but results have to favour them in the last five matchdays.