Kenyan international Brian Onyango Mandela is set to extend his stay in South Africa after signing with Premiership Club Stellenbosch FC on a two-year-deal.Onyango, who conducted his medicals over the weekend, was one of four players shown the door at Mamelodi Sundowns at the end of the 2023-2024 season.He had earlier last month been linked to a move to Supersport United, where he trained, only for a potential deal to fall through.🚨🇰🇪 Brian Mandela has arrived in Stellenbosch for an assessment after being released by Mamelodi Sundowns 🇿🇦 last month.”Brian Mandela is also training with the youngsters as he waits for coach Steve Barker to assess him upon the first team’s return from Durban.”-Goal.com pic.twitter.com/ZS3D5ObuO9— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) August 17, 2024 The new development, first reported by iDiski Times, now means that the 30-year-old will spend at least 14 years of his club football career in South Africa, and will also stand a chance of featuring in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_8275719##It is understood that Onyango’s “CAF Champions League experience” was a key reason why the South African football club based in the Cape Winelands, settled on him.Stellenbosch are currently involved in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary stages, and walloped Eswatini side Nsingizini Hotspurs 3-0 in an away first leg on Saturday.”Onyango could help Stellies progress well in the CAF Confederation Cup and aid the club to reach higher standards,” iDiski noted on Monday.More to follow…
