Miguel Cardoso says there are no issues between him and unsettled midfielder Thapelo Maseko

Miguel Cardoso has cleared the air on his relationship with unsettled Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Thapelo Maseko.

Maseko has been a subject of transfer as he seeks a move away from the Caf Champions League champions with talk that the coach does not like the player.

“Very simple and very objective. First of all, between coach Miguel and Thapelo Maseko, there is no issues. Yesterday I had a beautiful talk with Maseko,” said Cardoso in his post-match presser yesterday.

“When I was asked from inside the club to discuss the situation of Maseko, obviously we had to understand if he wants to stay with us or no. Because I don’t want to work with players that don’t want to be part of our group.

“So, my question on Thapelo even yesterday I asked him, ‘Look, my heart is open for you, the team is open for you if you want to join us and stay open heart with us’.

“Obviously, when the player says but I wanna go to other places, then it becomes a club’s question, and not a coach’s question.

“So, I’m not deep inside the conversation that happens so I cannot give more explanations. Rather we say, Thapelo is a wonderful boy. We like him very much.

“Me and him we exchanged message throughout the whole competition World Cup and I think I even helped him on how to put more energy to what he was doing.”