Ajax to decide on Okwuosa

Ajax Cape Town coach Maarten Stekelenburg is set to make a decision on James Okwuosa following a week-long trial for the defender.

The 21-year-old only arrived in the Mother City on Friday, but 24 hours later he was in an Urban Warriors shirt playing against Manchester United at the Cape Town Stadium.

The Enugu Rangers player was afforded the last quarter of the pre-season friendly match in which to impress, and he did not disappoint after putting in an competent display.

"(Okwuosa) is with us this week and will play another friendly for us," Stekelenburg told The Sowetan.

"He has a lot of good attributes and we are hopeful that we may be able to sign him if we feel he suits us.

"But we also have a central defender coming from Cameroon this week and we will look at him also."

Okwuosa, however, is supremely confident of his chances of landing a full-time deal, saying: "I strongly believe that I will have my contract by (next) Monday at the latest. My manager is talking with them and we are confident of things here."

A move to Cape Town now looks a necessity for the player after he was suspended by Rangers for attending the trial, which they say was organised without their permission and which they view as an "act of sabotage and anti-club activity".