{"id":46591,"date":"2026-01-03T17:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46591"},"modified":"2026-01-03T17:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:39:58","slug":"mamelodi-sundowns-sign-r57-million-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/03\/mamelodi-sundowns-sign-r57-million-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamelodi Sundowns sign R57 million striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mamelodi Sundowns have just shaken the Premier Soccer League\u2019s <strong>January transfer window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The champions have reportedly completed the signing of Colombian striker <strong>Brayan Le\u00f3n<\/strong> from <strong>Independiente Medell\u00edn<\/strong> in a deal worth <strong>$3.5m<\/strong> [<strong>R57 million<\/strong>].<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colombian-striker-brayan-leon-to-mamelodi-sundowns\">COLOMBIAN STRIKER BRAYAN LEON TO MAMELODI SUNDOWNS<\/h2>\n<p>The move was announced by the world-renowned transfer insider <strong>Fabrizio Romano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter fullback Juan Arizala was sold to Udinese as revealed last week, Independiente Medellin is preparing one more sale,\u201d the Italian reporter said on X. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrayan Leon leaves the club to join Mamelodi Sundowns for <strong>$3.5m<\/strong> package plus sell-on clause,\u201d Romano added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Born on 19 October 2000,<\/strong> Le\u00f3n made his professional breakthrough at<strong> Deportivo Pereira in 2021<\/strong>. He announced himself properly in the <strong>2022 Torneo Finalizaci\u00f3n<\/strong>, scoring<strong> eight goals in 15 matches<\/strong> as Pereira lifted the title. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Sundowns big boss admits a drop in dominance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That form earned him a move to <strong>Atl\u00e9tico Junior <\/strong>in early <strong>2023<\/strong>, although his stay there was short-lived.<\/p>\n<p>He moved to  Independiente Medell\u00edn in mid-2023 to deliver goals in both domestic competition and the <strong>Copa Sudamericana<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>In 2025 alone, Le\u00f3n registered an impressive <strong>13 goals <\/strong>and s<strong>even assists <\/strong>across all competitions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reasons-for-the-signing\">REASONS FOR THE SIGNING<\/h2>\n<p>Leon\u2019s arrival seems to be a direct solution to Sundowns\u2019 current striker situation. <\/p>\n<p>Club legend <strong>Peter<\/strong> <strong>Shalulile<\/strong> has seen limited minutes in the first half of the season. Record signing <strong>Arthur<\/strong> <strong>Sales<\/strong> (<strong>R63 million in July 2024<\/strong>) has largely been used out wide or in a number 10 role under coach <strong>Miguel<\/strong> <strong>Cardoso<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, <strong>Iqraam<\/strong> <strong>Rayners<\/strong>, signed as a <strong>striker<\/strong> from <strong>Stellenbosch<\/strong> <strong>FC<\/strong>, has often been deployed on the flank. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Lebo<\/strong> <strong>Mothiba<\/strong>, who joined as a free agent after leaving <strong>Strasbourg<\/strong>, has mainly provided impact off the bench rather than starting regularly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: FIFA to pay R900 million to Mamelodi Sundowns<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Mamelodi #Sundowns #sign #R57 #million #striker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamelodi Sundowns have just shaken the Premier Soccer League\u2019s January transfer window. 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