Nuno Santos is getting a lot of interest from other clubs! | OneFootball

Nuno Santos is getting a lot of interest from other clubs!

A new maestro is beginning to orchestrate play at Mamelodi Sundowns, and his unique talents have not gone unnoticed. The arrival of Portuguese midfielder Nuno Santos from Vitória de Guimarães has injected a fresh creative spark into the squad, drawing immediate and high praise from a respected voice at the club.

Former Sundowns star Sibusiso Vilakazi, speaking on the club's Pitchside Podcast, pinpointed Santos as a standout, even amidst a period of integration for new signings. He acknowledged the process, noting, “You still have certain players that are very new to the team and they still need to click. As unique as they are, they still need to find ways to click in a moving team.”

However, Vilakazi was effusive in his admiration for the 26-year-old, describing him as a player who transcends the ordinary. “The likes of Santos and how he plays, he just adds a bit of magic for me," he stated, capturing the excitement surrounding the new signing.

He went further to define the specific quality Santos brings, labelling him “a maverick” whose vision sets him apart. Vilakazi elaborated, “He brings something that is different because they (team) have combinations but he has an eye for a pass.” This ability to see and execute a decisive pass, even within the team's established patterns of play, is what marks Santos as a potentially transformative figure for the Sundowns midfield.