Downs' new signing handed stern warning...

Head coach Miguel Cardoso issued a warning to new Mamelodi Sundowns signing Jayden Adams and other incoming arrivals at the Chloorkop-based club.

The Brazilians confirmed the arrival of the 24-year-old midfielder on Saturday evening. The signing ends what had been a lengthy pursuit of the Bafana star's signature.

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Speaking to media after Sundowns' 1-1 draw against AS FAR on Sunday at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Cardoso warned that the highly-rated midfielder would still have to fight for his place. 

"Regarding the [transfer] market, let me be straight and clear, obviously it's normal that the club will be open to see if there are opportunities in the market that can make us stronger," Cardoso told journalists.

"But we believe in our players and any player that enters this group has to prove himself. It's for Jayden and anyone else. We will not give gifts to anyone. They will have to arrive, show if they are better than our players and then we will see. That comes from daily basis work.

"So, Jayden and anyone that will join the group will have to prove himself in front of the other ones, in front of myself and my staff and in front of the club. 

"Obviously when you take a player, I had a chance to tell him yesterday that we expect that they dream high and they put their dreams, their objectives on the table and we work hard for them.

"If that happens everybody will help us for sure because we are open to analyse but we also discuss and analyse the performances done on a daily basis and the players that perform better are the ones that go on the pitch."

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Adams could very well make his first appearance in a Sundowns shirt when defending league champions take on Magesi on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Sundowns have also welcomed experienced Bafana Bafana striker Lebo Mothiba who has been training at the club's base in recent days.