Sundowns target reveals Liverpool dream

Stellenbosch FC believe top-three target Jayden Adams would be better suited to heading to Europe amid rumours he will join Sundowns.

The Stellies have been a selling club in recent seasons but manager Steve Barker has suggested the price will need to be right for them to let Adams go.

Barker feels Adams is a better player than some of Sundowns’ talents.

Stellies imposes R$40 million price tag on Bafana star

Adams has excelled for Stellenbosch FC this season, helping them come close to qualifying for the Champions League.

He was also part of the Bafana Bafana team at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where he impressed.

Barker feels that Stellenbosch FC’s star players will not be available for a cut-price deal. Qualifying for the Champions League means the Cape Town side will need to try and hold on to their best players if they cannot command handsome fees for their talents.

“As a club, the more you achieve – winning trophies, securing top positions and having players represent Bafana Bafana – your value naturally increases,” Barker said, according to FARPost.

“It won’t be as easy as it was in the past,” warned the coach.

“We have players sitting on the bench at Sundowns who cost R$40 million. Why should Jayden Adams be valued less, maybe even more?”

Will Europe come visit us?

Barker believes Adams would be better prepared if he moved abroad at this stage in his career.

“Jayden has ambitions to play in Europe,” Barker added.

He also said: “At his age, a move to Europe would be more beneficial for his career. I would advise him to prioritize that over local options.”

He is concerned that Adams will not be able to play proper football if he joins Sundowns at this point.

“You don’t want him to go to Sundowns and only play 13 or 14 league games a season,” the coach commented.

Qualification for continental football should mean that Stellenbosch FC should start charging higher fees for their players.

“Our player pool is bigger now. We didn’t play in Africa before and we weren’t challenging for trophies. Now that we have won a trophy and are competing in Africa, it’s not as easy for other teams to just pick our players.”

Jayden Adams wants to play for Liverpool

Adams has stated his ambition to play in Europe, naming Liverpool as the club he wants to join.

“My goal is to play in Europe. I would like to play for Liverpool. That’s my team. So that’s my big goal,” Adams said according to Goal.

Former Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena did not believe Adams would join Chloorkop next season.

“It’s a tough question (about hiring Adams), at the moment the answer is no,” Mokwena said according to FARPost.

Will the Bafana star make it in Europe?

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