Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has revealed that he turned down offers from rival clubs in the Premier Soccer League before committing his future to the Brazilians.

Last week Mosimane signed a new bumper four-year-deal that was long in the making at Chloorkop.

Mosimane’s contract has been a big talking point in recent months, and with his previous deal set to expire in June 2020 it seemed as though South Africa’s top clubs were ready to pounce.

‘I had offers from here, from South Africa. I am not going to mention teams because some of the things are confidential. You talk to people, you get approached and you get humbled, but you don’t get distracted. We have to show respect,’ Mosimane told journalists.

‘But Steve Komphela said something: “Don’t envy your neighbours” because now they’ve got something. No, don’t envy the neighbours. Be happy with what you have and if you are, you will never look on the other side. I can’t swap your family and you can’t swap my family. What you have is what you have. Stay where you are loved, feel good and supported.

‘Let’s go back to the Champions League. Of course Al Ahly and Zamalek have got big budgets. They buy a player for €3 million from Europe; I mean really, where have you seen that? But we want it again,’ he concluded.