With Soccer Laduma having reported that a La Liga side is linked to Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Bathusi Aubaas, the Siya crew has found out the name of the Spanish club.
Siya sources have indicated Real Club Deportivo Mallorca are the team believed to have inquired about the former TS Galaxy midfielder.
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Insiders close to the player stated that Mallorca have shown interest in the defensive midfielder, with plans to hopefully invite him over to Spain.
The sources added that Mallorca's scouts and recruiters have been monitoring Aubaas and are pleased with his performances.
"Now we believe that the team that is interested in Bathusi (Aubaas) is Mallorca from Spain. You remember we talked about a La Liga team being interested in him and now it's possible that Mallorca could make a bid for him," said the Siya source.
The Siya crew wanted to know how soon these developments could progress.
"Yes, it is still early stages but things are looking positive for him," the source answered.
A second insider stated that the Spanish side's interest is a result of continued monitoring of the inform South Africa player.
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"It's not like it just happened from nowhere. These teams have scouts and recruiters who monitor and analyse the players they want and Bathusi (Aubaas) is one of those players they have recommended and approved to Mallorca. As it's believed for now, it's the interest from them and maybe the big offer will follow," the second insider stated.
The 29-year-old had joined the Brazilians last season amid interest from Orlando Pirates. He played a fair amount of games last season, considering that Sundowns had to use the squad for many competitions. Aubaas has recently been praised by SA head coach Hugo Broos for the important role he plays for Bafana against physical international teams.
As Aubaas continues to impress, the interest from Mallorca underscores his growing reputation.
