New signing Travis Graham can be the new Teko Modise, says Benni McCarthy
City snapped up the free agent last week after injuries to Thabo Nodada and Roland Putsche put the pair out for the rest of the season
Benni McCarthy says new signing Travis Graham has the ability to emulate Teko Modise and become a major force in the Premier Soccer League. City snapped up free agent Graham last week after injuries to Thabo Nodada and Roland Putsche put them both out for the remainder of the season. The club have also since added Dutch junior international Chris David‚ but are eager to bring Graham up to speed, with the 25-year-old having not kicked a ball in anger for almost two years after a dispute with former club Ajax Cape Town. “I wanted him when he was at Ajax [Cape Town] last season already‚” McCarthy admits. “Unfortunately‚ his ambitions were to go to Europe. He went on trial there‚ but he had been out the game too long and the trials weren’t too successful. “I saw a great opportunity to sign him now because I think he was one of the most talented young players in the country in midfield. “We look at Teko [Modise] and I think in this kid Travis Graham we have as close as you will get to th...
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