Mayo to spread his talent as a Citizen
MANY footballers roll out the cliche upon arriving at their new club that it is the realisation of a “dream come true”.
But for Cape Town’s City sixth new acquisition of the close season Khanyisa Mayo, it really is a fairy tale.
The highly-rated 22-year-old playmaker was asked during an interview back in March to select a “Dream Team” from players competing in the Premiership.
Mayo chose four City stalwarts in his 12-man squad including club captain Thamsanqa Mkhize, midfielder Thato Mokeke and forwards Surprise Ralani and Fagrie Lakay.
Mayo claimed Mkhize’s "got an engine to go up and down, he can help in attack too" and that Mokeke is “so exceptional, (he) can use both feet."
He equally waxed lyrical about Ralani who is “very comfortable on the ball, can take on players too", while Lakay “is a goalscorer, who can score comfortably, a very strong No 9."
The former Richards Bay starlet, who claimed the Nedbank Cup’s Most Promising Player accolade last season, will now have the opportunity to line-up alongside his heroes in the Premiership after signing a long-term deal with the Citizens.
"Cape Town City are delighted to announce the signing of South African forward Khanyisa Mayo. Let’s welcome our new Citizen!" the club said in a statement yesterday.
Mayo, is the son of former Bafana Bafana international Patrick Mayo, and was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps by joining Kaizer Chiefs after being linked with Amakhosi earlier this year.
The former SA Under-17 international is a product of the famed SuperSport United – another of his father’s former clubs – Academy and was also touted for a move to Portuguese giants Benfica and Sporting Lisbon a few years ago.
But it is City that have completed the coup, as Eric Tinkler’s team remain very active in the transfer market during the close season.
Mayo joins Darren Keet, Bongani Mpandle, Patrick Fisher, Katlego Mokhuoane and Democratic Republic of Congo defender Nathan Fasika at the Cape-based club.