Cape Town City chairman John Comitis concedes that midfielder Aubrey Ngoma wants to join Absa Premiership rivals Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Brazilians has already made three attempts to sign the 28-year-old during the previous transfer window, but the midfielder proved too valuable for the Citizens.

The club’s chairman has now revealed that Ngoma has stated that he wants to join Sundowns if a deal can be agreed by both parties.

‘Aubrey told us earlier during the season that he wants to join Sundowns. If they strike the deal then we will talk,’ Comitis told IOL website.

‘We need to be realistic. He hasn’t played much [because of a knee injury].

‘He has done well in the little game time he has had. But we can’t hang onto player whose mind is elsewhere.

‘We gave Sundowns the proposal and they know what they need to do if they want to have Aubrey.’

Ngoma has only managed to feature five times for City while scoring once and assisting another following his injury setbacks this season.