Mamelodi Sundowns winger Kutlwano Lethlaku has hailed the influence of Khuliso Mudau on his professionalism with senior players offfering a major role in guiding the emerging talent at the club.
The 20-year-old winger is widely considered one of the brightest prospects in South African football and has already made his mark in the first team with four goals and eight assists in 32 games since making his professional debut last season.
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Having won the U20 Africa Cup of Nations and reaching the knockout stages of the U20 FIFA World Cup, the School of Excellence Academy product has already caught the attention of several European clubs and has been touted to make a move sooner rather than later.
But as he continues his development path at Sundowns, he admitted, players like Mudau has impacted himself positively in a gruelling season, where Sundowns have competed in five competitions after the FIFA Club World Cup tournament in the off-season.
“All I can say is, [Sailor], he is teaching me discipline, to be arrive on time when we have meetings, dinner, breakfast, actually he is teaching me how to be punctual, more about life and yes [to be more focused],” he said briefly in club media interview ahead of their clash against City on Tuesday.
Lethlaku has been capped eight times in the U20 national team, scoring one goal and looks set to form part of the U23 set-up who will be aiming to qualify for the next Olympic games.
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