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The center-back is reportedly out of contract but is part of the Brazilians' pre-season training contingent.
Harambee Stars defender Brian Mandela has been spotted training with Mamelodi Sundowns despite reports of his contract expiration.
Initially, an official privy to Mandela's situation at the Premier Soccer League (PSL) side said the South African giants are keen to keep the center-back.
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09:51 - 15.07.2023
TRANSFERS Revealed: Mamelodi Sundowns keen to keep Mandela despite contract expiration
The Brazilians can trigger the two-year option that was in Mandela's initial contract.
Masandawana are yet to make an official pronouncement on the defender, as reports of an exit continue to dominate the rumour mill.
Meanwhile, Mandela's head coach, Rhulani Mokwena, did not speak about the possible departures and more signings but chose to explain their pre-season programme.
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11:30 - 20.07.2023
Fingers crossed as inspectors bear down on Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums next week
Club officials are praying for an all clear for at least one venue to host preliminary rounds of CAF Inter Clubs.
"It’s about choice depending on the load of the previous season and then also depending on what is anticipated for the upcoming season. We decided when we had a look at the program to anticipate the return of the start of the league and that we would split our pre-season into three compartments," the coach said.
"The first being completely to the sports scientist and the medical department, with tests and data collection because that’s important to know the profile of our players from a physiological perspective but also to know where the benchmarks are and what we would call from a physical standpoint – the zero point of each individual.
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05:30 - 20.07.2023
FOOTBALL: ‘Stop lying to Kenyans!’ Ex-Harambee Stars striker scoffs at government over unrealistic 2027 AFCON hype
The former goal scoring machine insists that hosting the 2027 AFCON would require alot of resources that the country simply does not have
"[We would know] how far we can push them. Where do we take them from, the amount of rest and load that’s going to be needed for each player, and try to tailor some of the elements to meet individual needs from a strength perspective, an endurance perspective, a speed perspective, and sometimes even from an injury prevention perspective."
Should the club confirm the activation of a two-year option in his contract, what would remain is whether Mandela can maintain a regular spot in the starting team which dwindled in the past season.
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