Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says the club is still in the process of unlocking the full potential of new signing Monnapule Saleng as he continues to adapt to life at Chloorkop.

The 28-year-old joined Sundowns from Orlando Pirates during the January transfer window but was sidelined through injury.

Saleng recovered and made his return to the field and made his debut for Sundowns in their 3-1 victory over Sekhukhune United on 1 March 2026.

The Portuguese tactician revealed that the technical team is taking time to understand the winger’s natural qualities while gradually integrating him into the team’s tactical structure, highlighting the player’s versatility and enthusiasm for the game.

“Saleng is a player that we are discovering day by day, and we try to make him understand what we also want from him,” said Cardoso, as per iDiski Times.

“He can play left and right, and obviously, different things come from left and right. We didn’t have a lot of training sessions with Saleng in terms of building him in the direction of the team.

“So we are trying to profit from what he has that is natural, rather than putting him in the collective training process.

“This week, for example, I put him on the pocket on the right, and I also got excited – I said, ‘Wow, we have a guy who can also play in these spaces, because he loves the game, he’s so aggressive, he loves a lot playing football.’”