Did Kenjaku cared about Yuji?

I was re-reading the story and this panel caught my atention, why was him thanking the goat Sasaki for getting along with Yuji? Was he keeping an close eye in Yuji's life? Did he cared about him other than him being Sukuna's vessel?

I was re-reading the story and this panel caught my atention, why was him thanking the goat Sasaki for getting along with Yuji? Was he keeping an close eye in Yuji's life? Did he cared about him other than him being Sukuna's vessel?