Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says Khulumani Ndamane has integrated well in the club to the point that the player is giving him a good headache in the centre-back position.
Ndamane, 22, joined Sundowns in the January transfer window and has hit the ground running in his nine appearance in all competitions in the club.
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The former TS Galaxy man also had an outstanding performance in the CAF Champions League victory over Stade Malien at Loftus Stadium on Friday partnered by Grant Kekana in defence.
The coach highlighted how easy it is for new players to gel in the side and the improvements he is seeing in the Bafana Bafana international with his open mindedness.
“I think on that position we have a lot of problems, positive problems,” said Cardoso.
“Positive and good headaches. Today I had an exchange of messages with Mali [Malibongwe Khoza] that broke my heart as you might imagine because my love is the same for Grant, as for Ndamane as it is for Kegan [Johannes], for Keanu [Cupido], for Mali or for Mothobi [Mvala].
“Having players that are qualified, out of matches for a coach is a headache because we feel a lot of positive emotions towards each other.
“Ndamane I think he didn’t start the match in the best way. I didn’t really like the start of the match for me but it’s normal. He’s a young boy that’s appearing in a Champions League in a match with this importance.
“But as you stated he progressed throughout the match and he finished it very well as the team. Usually it’s like that, when the team is top everybody gets released and they are free and active, and it becomes easy. As the game went on, he got better and he finished well in a very good match.
“We need to understand that the integration of a young player or of a player that’s coming in Mamelodi Sundowns happens better because the locker room is very healthy but also happens better because when we recruit, we try to bring good people inside.
“Also, the spirit of him and the other ones that came in the club is quite good.”
“And then it’s a process of trying to make him better and better as the other ones. There are details that we are working on.”
“Obviously we don’t have a lot of training sessions but with videos we try to make them better gradually and he’s open minded for that.”
“A humble boy and that is a good step or a good starting position to be well in the future.”
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