Sundowns Returnee Not In The Plans At Chloorkop?

Matias Esquivel’s loan spell in Greece was cut short.

Following the termination of his loan deal in Greece, Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Matias Esquivel faces an uncertain future. 

Greek side A.E Kifisia confirmed the early termination of the Argentine’s loan deal a couple of weeks ago, forcing the player to return to his parent club Sundowns, but indications are that he will not be part of the first team at Chloorkop.

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There is a possibility of the player going out on loan again this season. If a club is not found for him, he is not likely to be registered as part of the team following the arrival of Colombian attacker Brayan Leon.

According to FIFA rules, a player can be loaned out twice in a season, as long as they return to their parent club and if it’s within the overall club limit.

Earlier in the season, Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso explained why Esquivel was not able to break into the team. And the situation is not expected to change.

“Matias is a player that came to Sundowns not with me, but with Rulani Mokwena. So if he did not have chances and he didn’t succeed, it was on that time he went (back) to Argentina. I have nothing with him coming to the club. It’s not to put pressure on me regarding Matias Esquivel,” Cardoso said in August last year.

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“But Matias is a very good player and you will succeed where he will go. I also didn’t give him playing minutes. It was not only coach Rulani. Me also. We didn’t give him any chances. But maybe for different reasons because I don’t know what happened before. Matias also wasn’t constant in telling me that he wants to play. And that is said by training hard, better than the other players. You need to understand that a player to play must show in the training sessions that he is better than the ones that are playing in the same position.”

If he does not move in the current window, Esquivel will have to wait until the end of the season to make a move away from Chloorkop. 

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