Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the signing of forward Percy Tau from South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

Tau has signed a four-year deal with the south coast side, who confirmed him as their seventh capture of the transfer window on Friday. He will be sent out on loan to gain experience and acclimatise to Europe.

"Going out on loan is always good to help a player develop and get better. It's new for me to be in Europe, and I'll get to work on myself and a few things...

Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will clash in a high-profile pre-season friendly at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, a first real sight of the two sides in local action ahead of the scheduled start of the new campaign.

Chiefs played in the Maize Cup last weekend with a mixed side over two games, but are likely to go with their strongest line-up for this fixture as they try to win back disillusioned fans under the 'new dawn' following the arrival of coach Giovanni Solinas.

It will also potentially...

Mamelodi Sundowns' CAF Champions League hopes suffered a blow, after they lost 1-0 at Group C minnows AS Togo-Port in Lome on Tuesday, to slip to the bottom of the pool.

The 2016 champions were playing their first game in two months and their rustiness showed as they missed a number of chances and allowed a soft goal for home striker Ayi Hunlede.

A tame shot deflected off Sundowns defender Ricardo Nascimento, which played Hunlede onside and he calmly finished.

Sundowns had more than enough chances...

South African league champions Mamelodi Sundowns have completed the signing Lyle Lakay from Cape Town City, completing a four-year pursuit of the player by coach Pitso Mosimane.

Lakay has been signed to add squad depth and will provide cover in both the left-wing and left-back positions, an area that Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane was keen to strengthen ahead of the new campaign.

Lakay was first touted for the role in November 2014 while he was at Bloemfontein Celtic and was unusually allowed to...

The group stages of the African Champions League resume on Tuesday after a two-month break with some key clashes as the battle for the quarterfinal places commences.

With the opening two rounds having been played in May, there has been a long lay-off for some clubs, while others that have a domestic season which runs from February to November have been active.

That could be a key factor come Tuesday as there are clashes between the fresh, rested clubs and those that have some form but are perhaps...