Khumalo signed a five-year contract with Spurs in 2010, but he was never fortunate enough to crack it at the London-based club

SuperSport United defender Bongani Khumalo has revealed that he always wanted to return to the South African Premier Soccer League, but admits that the return came prematurely.

The 28-year-old completed his move to the Tshwane outfit two weeks ago, following the expiry of his contract at Tottenham Hotspur in June this year.

"Coming back here was always something I wanted to do, but to be totally honest, that would have been in another three years or so," Khumalo told the PSL website.

"Obviously my contract with Spurs had run out so I had to leave. There were other options within the UK, but there was trouble with getting a work permit for various reasons. There were other alternatives too, but when you're playing in Europe, it's all about playing in England. The other territories I wasn’t too crazy about. SuperSport then came on board with a decent offer and I decided to take it," he said.

Nonetheless, Khumalo didn't rule out the possibility of returning to Europe in the near future, but added that he's only focus is currently at Matsatsantsa, who gave him a career lifeline.

"Football is sort of 'as and when'. I'm here now, but things can change and I'm not closing of the option of Europe should it arise again, should it be right and should it make sense. But for now I'm focussing on SuperSport. They've given me a chance and my mind is purely on that," he added.

The former Doncaster Rovers and Colchester United centre-back confessed that he still wants to represent the national team, but he understands that he can only make Shakes Mashaba's squad if he does well enough at club level.

"You know I haven't retired from the national team. So, if you do well for your club, you might get the call, but that is obvious as of and when. My main focus is SuperSport and everything else will really sort itself out. Should I get an opportunity to play for the national team, of course I'd love to," Khumalo said.