PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 01: Tashreeq Morris of Kaizer Chiefs and Malibongwe Khoza of Mamelodi Sundowns during the Betway Premiership match between Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs at Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium on March 01, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
Insiders close to both Sundowns and the player have indicated that there is an ambitious asking price for Khoza because of his high potential and bright future prospects in football.
The Siya sources added that the asking price for Khoza is expected to be around R35 million.
"You know every player has their price tag but it also depends on which club is interested in the player and since the interest for Mali is from France so that's why the club is believed to be looking at round about R35 million. That would be fair knowing that he is still young and has a great future ahead of him," the Siya source stated.
A second insider stated that Sundowns are looking to include a resale clause in the deal, ensuring they would earn additional revenue if Khoza is sold to another club in Europe before a certain age.
"So, it won't just be the R35 million for the whole deal. They are looking at adding a clause which would give the team a certain percentage if Mali is sold by Rennes to another team within a certain period of time. Most teams do that mainly when it's a young player and apparently Sundowns are also looking at that," the second insider stated.
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Khoza, who was promoted to the Sundowns senior team at the beginning of the current season, has already made an impression, featuring in many Betway Premiership games this term.
With Rennes' interest heating up and Sundowns' valuation discussed, it remains to be seen whether one of South Africa's brightest defensive talents will soon move to Europe.
Soccer Laduma contacted Sundowns for comment but the club had not responded by the time this report was published.
