Swans snap-up Radanfah
swanseacity.netSwansea City has added Radanfah Abu Bakr to their ranks ahead of today's closure of the transfer window.
The defender, 22, links up with the club on a three-month deal after a work permit was granted for the Trinidad & Tobago international.
After watching from the stands on Saturday the youngster has travelled back to his homeland to prepare for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers but is looking forward to the challenge on his return to south west Wales.
"I am absolutely ecstatic to get my chance here and I can't wait to get going," beamed the 6' 3" centre back.
"The move happened quite quickly but I'm really looking forward to the challenge."
Radanfah is a former captain of Trinidad's Under-20 side and to date has represented his country on five occasions at senior level and will be looking to add to that total when the Soca Warriors face Honduras and the USA in the next 10 days.
The former Caledonia AIA player, described as a hugely talented centre-half, has been in Swansea before on trial but is hopeful that he will impress enough this time around in order to extend his stay, and follow in the foot steps of former T&T internationals Kevin Austin, Dennis Lawrence and Jason Scotland.
"I have been at the club on two separate occasions on trial, the first back in 2007 and again last season.
"After spending another week here earlier this year, and after playing in a
reserve game against Plymouth (details
HERE), Roberto did express an interest in signing me but then he left.
"But this time I hope that I can impress over the next three months until Christmas and land myself a longer deal."
For the past three years Duff, as he is affectionately known, has spent time in London studying for a degree in Business Management from Kingston University, which he successfully obtained on completion of his course in January.
And despite wanting to start his professional career at an earlier age he admits that getting his head down and studying was the right thing to do.
"I have my father to thank as he told me that it would be better going to university first, and in hindsight it was the best thing I could have done.
"It was the first time that I'd been away from home but was a great experience for me.
"Football isn't for life so it is a massive advantage for me to have something to fall back on."