Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Rulani Mokwena wants people to be patient and give more time for the club’s new star player, Abubeker Nasir, to settle in SA.
Despite having played only 56 minutes since joining Masandawana this season, the Ethiopian has shown glimpses of the star footballer he is — and how crucial he is going to be for the DStv Premiership defending champions.
Nasir also came off the bench and played for 26 minutes in Sundowns’ 1-0 defeat to TS Galaxy last week. “He still has a lot of work to do and he is going to improve. The way we play and the way we train, players are bound to improve. And the same expectation can go to Nasir,” he said. Nasir signed for Sundowns during the January transfer window period, but was loaned back to his former Ethiopian club Ethiopian Coffee SC.