Former SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns striker Mame Niang reveals how the latter hijacked his move to Orlando Pirates.
The Senegalese who joined the Brazilians from SuperSport United ahead of the 2014-2015 season revealed how Sundowns signed him to prevent him from joining their arch-rivals Orlando Pirates.
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Speaking to Sportwire, Niang revealed that the move to Sundowns happened with him in Norway and how Pirates wanted to sign him.
“Mamelodi Sundowns didn’t want to sign me, from the first place it was Orlando Pirates that showed an interest,” Niang told Sportswire.
“Roger De Sá, who was the coach of Pirates, came to me when we were playing against the University of Pretoria.
“Many teams wanted to sign me because I was the second top scorer in the league, and Katlego Mashego was leading.
“De Sá came to me and said ‘Mame, you are my first signing next season, I’m signing you.’
“That time it was the period when Sundowns was to start dominating the PSL, and Pirates wanted to join that dominance that’s why they wanted to sign me.
“So, when Sundowns heard that Pirates want to sign me, they just jumped into the occasion. I was about to travel to Norway, but Tebogo Moloi called me and said Khoza wanted to talk with me.
“I said I couldn’t because I am travelling now and I can’t talk to anybody because I will miss my flight, but I will talk to you when I come back.
“Sundowns sealed the deal while I was in Norway. Pitso (Mosimane) said to me ‘We heard that Pirates want you, but we want you more.’
“When Sundowns want you, they get you because they double what Pirates was offering you.”
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Niang went on to register two goals and four assits in 23 matches and win zero trophies at Sundowns.