Mudau is Sundowns leading goal scorer and has been with the club for 13 years.

He spoke to the Brazilian's website about this proposed move:

"I have played my football at Sundowns for 13 years and have no intention of leaving the club," wailed Mudau. "I have never been telephoned nor did I speak to any journalist from the magazine that claimed I am linked to United.

"I respect journalists a lot but some of them have a way of creating stories to boost their sales, unaware of the harm some of their stories can cause. I want to stress here and now that I never spoke to anyone from that magazine nor do I intent leaving Sundowns.

"Normally I would dismiss the report as mischievous but there seems to be malicious intentions related to the story, particularly the timing of the story and frankly I am not amused at all."