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Keeping star Rees is a net gain for Michael

Merthyr Town boss Paul Michael says keeping hold of star striker Ricardo Rees is ‘better than any new signing we could get’.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
23 June 2024

Keeping star

SOUTHERN LEAGUE
By John Lyons

UPBEAT Merthyr Town boss Paul Michael says keeping hold of star striker Ricardo Rees is ‘better than any new signing we could get’.
The 24-year-old finished top scorer in Southern Premier South with a whopping 36 goals last term as the Martyrs missed out on the play-offs by a single point. It meant there was always going to be interest in Rees, but he has decided to stay put and continue to play under his former Yate Town boss Michael.
“It’s unbelievable,” the 38-year-old Martyrs chief told The NLP. “He guarantees goals and that’s the most difficult thing to ...

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