Long-term agent of Benni McCarthy Rob Moore has provided clarity on the future of Benni McCarthy amid talks that Mamelodi Sundowns could turn to the free agent.
Well-placed Siya sources have informed the crew that the Brazilians could consider roping in McCarthy to take over the reins at Chloorkop, despite the season being just two games in.
There has been a host of changes that have taken place at the reigning PSL champions in recent times, most notably the departure of Rulani Mokwena to Wydad Casablanca and the appointment of Manqoba Mngqithi as head coach.But the changes have meant a slow start for Sundowns, which saw them being bundled out of the MTN8 at the hands of Stellenbosch who handed them back-to-back 1-0 defeats.
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This has led to speculation that the club could turn to Bafana Bafana's all-time top goalscorer in McCarthy, who parted ways with Manchester United (as their forwards coach) at the end of the 2023/24 season.
However, when contacted for comment, McCarthy's agent vehemently denied this, stating that the coach, was in fact, in talks with an MLS club and that there has been no talks with Sundowns about the 46-year-old coach.
"I can tell you categorically he was not in South Africa for a meeting with Sundowns," Moore told the Siya crew.
"I can tell you is that there are discussions with a club in the MLS. That is happening, and Benni is open to whatever project there is that shows ambition.
"So now you come back and look at what's relevant for the South African situation?
"Well, what's relevant for the South African situation is that if there is a project that has continental ambitions. So, if it's a club that has a chance of succeeding in winning the CAF Champions League, which also then in time can lead to this expanded [FIFA] Club World Cup format that's in place - that kind of a project would be interesting for Benni McCarthy.
"So it wouldn't be about coming back to a country in Africa that has good ambitions to win its league in its own country. It has to be bigger than that. It has to be the opportunity to go to one of the continent's power clubs and that club has gotta have the realistic ambitions to want to win the continent's biggest prize then. Then that is interesting for Benni," he added.
Sundowns were not available for comment at the time of publish.
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