Ertugral Confirms Cupido Move

Lethabo Kganyago

January 28, 2025

Cape Town City interim coach Muhsin Ertugral has confirmed that Keanu Cupido is moving to Mamelodi Sundowns.

The 27-year-old defender has been linked with a move to the Betway Premiership champions for a while now, and did not play a role in City’s Nedbank Cup squad in their 2-0 loss to Sekhukhune United on Monday night,

Speaking after the game, Ertugral confirmed that the deal for Cupido had been completed, and that the often-captain of the team, deserved the move.

“The deal has been done,” confirmed Ertugral.

“Keanu obviously is a great player that looks to bigger challenges for himself. He deserves that.

“I think we are good in the defensive line so we still have one youngster [Alifeyo] Ziba he needs also a chance. I was thinking maybe today to give him a chance but Ziba is also a very interesting player.

“So along the way he will have those chances to play hopefully we can another, I think we are targeting another six victories that will bring us to the top 8.”

Cupido, who spent seven years at City, featured 144 times in all competitions, scoring twice.