Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has refused to confirm reports that Polokwane City defender Thabang Matuludi will be unveiled by the club this week.
Matuludi has been strongly linked with a move to the reigning Betway Premiership champions, with sources confirming to iDiski Times that a deal has been struck with Polokwane City.
Cardoso was asked about the reports and appeared surprised by the suggestion that an announcement could be imminent for the Bafana Bafana defender.
“You know more than me, you are going to make me question things I don’t have answers for, you telling me in the next days a player will be announced, I can’t answer that,” Cardoso said.
“You are more sure of that than myself, I don’t know who is speaking to you, you must tell me.
“But really I don’t have that information so I can’t speak about something I don’t control.”
‘I can speak about Deano…’
The Portuguese coach stressed that he would only discuss players once they have been officially confirmed by the club, pointing to the recent arrival of Deano van Rooyen as an example.
“I can speak about Deano – he’s arrived, he is here. Any player who is officially announced, we can discuss all the things before, whatever happens, we don’t know,” he added.
“I don’t want to go over the natural process that happens in our club, there’s a guideline we follow on every process.
“Coaches don’t go over official announcements. Will it happen? Let’s see.”
Matuludi, who has been with Polokwane City since 2021, has established himself as one of the standout right-backs in South African football and has also represented South Africa.