Travis Graham’s nightmare spell on the sidelines ends after joining Cape Town City
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Travis Graham’s nightmare spell on the sidelines has come to an end after he signed a short-term contract with Cape Town City‚ the club confirmed on Thursday.
Graham has been drafted in to solve a midfield crisis after coach Benni McCarthy lost midfield stalwarts Thabo Nodada and Roland Putsche for the remainder of the season in their 3-0 Nedbank Cup victory over Highlands Park last Friday.
Graham was signed after a brief training stint and will be desperate to showcase his talent and get his career back on track after not kicking a ball in anger since the final day of the 2016/17 Premier Soccer League season.
Graham should be in his prime at the age of 25‚ but instead has spent the last 18 months in limbo before finally being given a lifeline by City.
The central midfielder made 109 appearances for Ajax over five seasons having made his debut as a teenager in the 2012/13 season.
He later captained the team and was tipped as a future Bafana Bafana star before his contractual issues reared up at Ikamva.
The move to City‚ where he will compete with Teko Modise and Thato Mokeke for a central midfield role‚ gives him an opportunity to reignite his career and potentially seek the overseas move he craves.