Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says the membership remains to be within the means of unlocking the total potential of recent signing Monnapule Saleng as he continues to adapt to life at Chloorkop.
The 28-year-old joined Sundowns from Orlando Pirates throughout the January switch window however was sidelined via harm.
Saleng recovered and made his return to the sector and made his debut for Sundowns of their 3-1 victory over Sekhukhune United on 1 March 2026.
The Portuguese tactician revealed that the technical staff is taking time to grasp the winger’s pure qualities whereas steadily integrating him into the staff’s tactical construction, highlighting the participant’s versatility and enthusiasm for the sport.
“Saleng is a participant that we’re discovering day-to-day, and we attempt to make him perceive what we additionally need from him,” stated Cardoso, as per iDiski Occasions.
“He can play left and proper, and clearly, various things come from left and proper. We didn’t have loads of coaching classes with Saleng by way of constructing him within the route of the staff.
“So we are attempting to revenue from what he has that’s pure, reasonably than placing him within the collective coaching course of.
“This week, for instance, I put him on the pocket on the suitable, and I additionally acquired excited – I stated, ‘Wow, we’ve a man who may play in these areas, as a result of he loves the sport, he’s so aggressive, he loves quite a bit taking part in soccer.’”
