Lebese wants out at Sundowns

Lebese does not regret having made the move to Sundowns from Chiefs, saying he fulfilled his childhood dream.


Out-of-favour Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder George Lebese has confirmed he is looking for an exit from the club.

Lebese joined Sundowns from Kaizer Chiefs at the end of the 2016-17 season.

After making 14 appearances during the 2017/18 season‚ Lebese has been reduced to a spectator at the Brazilians this season.

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Now the winger has confirmed that he and his manager Steve Kapeluschnik met with Sundowns’ management asking that he either be loaned out in January or released from a contract that runs until June 2020.

“It didn’t happen the way I expected‚” Lebese admitted to TimesLIVE.

“So‚ like a professional‚ I had a couple of meetings and I’m looking to make a move next year.

“It was disappointing. It was a childhood dream. I’m glad that it happened. No hard feelings. Like I said‚ it wasn’t what I thought it would be.”

Lebese does not regret having made the move to Sundowns from Chiefs, saying he fulfilled his childhood dream by signing for the Brazilians.

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