The Lion of Judah returns home! Percy Tau begins training with Mamelodi Sundowns

South Africa national team star striker Percy Tau is closing in on a sensational return to the Mamelodi Sundowns squad.

Details: According to trusted team sources at Soccer Laduma, the 32-year-old forward, who had been maintaining his fitness with an individual programme, will join full team training at the club’s Chloorkop base this week. The move to fast-track the integration of the celebrated academy graduate comes after the Brazilians suffered a painful 3-1 home defeat to Algeria’s USM Alger in the CAF Super Cup final at Loftus Versfeld, exposing a glaring lack of ideas in attack.

The experienced goalscorer’s return will give head coach Miguel Cardoso a powerful option as he reshapes his attacking system during a demanding season. While the exact terms of Tau’s contract and his specific role in the tactical setup remain under discussion, his arrival in the training group has generated huge excitement among the club’s thousands of supporters.

It was with Mamelodi Sundowns that Percy Tau began his rise to superstardom in African football, winning the South African league title and the CAF Champions League with the club. He then played in Europe for English side Brighton and Belgian giants, before claiming further honours with Cairo’s Al Ahly.

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