'Ralani will win you games'

Following his exit from Mamelodi Sundowns, new Cape Town Spurs signing Surprise Ralani has been backed to be a game-changer for the Urban Warriors by a former coach.

Ralani parted ways the The Brazilians at the of the 22/23 campaign, having joined the league champions on a 18-month contract.

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Although the 36-year-old did not feature as much as he would have hoped, Farouk Khan, the man that developed the midfielder at Stars of Africa, insists Ralani still has a lot to offer.

"Yes definitely [he has a lot to offer], Ralani still has plenty of quality. I think any team that signed him would be getting a great a fantastic player," Khan told KickOff.

"I understand people would worry about his age and granted, but If they (Spurs) manage him well, keep him sharp and use him sparingly, maybe give him 45 minutes, not play him in every game, they will get the best from him and see his true quality. Ralani can win you games.

"The experience, the technical ability and the mentality he adds to the team is second to none.

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Speaking on SNAWA on Wednesday night, Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena also spoke glowingly about the former Cape Town City attacker.

"I think Ralani is probably in the top three of the most technically the best players I have coached, if not second. He could do things with the ball that I have never seen some players being able to do. Surprise is one of the best," Mokwena said.

Ralani joins a Spurs in desperate need of solutions, having lost all their opening eight matches in the DStv Premiership this season.

The Urban Warriors host Orlando Pirates on Wednesday at Athlone Stadium.

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