Non-League transfer round-up

January, as ever, saw plenty of big money moves at the top flight of but in the National League many promising talents were snapped up by Football League clubs.
Since Jamie Vardy's famous rise from the humble beginnings of to becoming a Premier League champion with Leicester City, higher level clubs aren't afraid to delve into the lower leagues to find a rough diamond.
The next Vardy could be Oladapo Afolayan, who was signed on Deadline Day and handed a three-year deal by West Ham from . Afolayan's rise is even more impressive considering he started playing for Loughborough University at Step 5 of the pyramid.

League One side Peterborough United, a club renowned for signing Non-League's hottest prospects, dipped into the market again, buying Woking's impressive winger Joe Ward for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Ward is the latest to sign for Posh, following the likes of Dwight Gayle, now at Newcastle United, and Burnley's George Boyd.
Woking also received a fee for striker Inih Effiong, who signed for Scottish Premier League club Ross County. To make up for their losses, the Cards paid money for Damon Lathrope from their National League rivals Torquay United and signed promising Queens Park Rangers striker Reece Grego-Cox on a free.
Bristol Rovers paid an undisclosed fee for Aldershot Town midfielder Bernard Mensah. The promotion hopeful Shots were able to bring in Ipswich Town duo George Fowler and Adam McDonnell.

's Luke Hannant was another to land a Football League move, signing for Port Vale in League Two as pair Joe Pigott and Zavon Hines were snapped up by AFC Wimbledon and respectively.
As always, there have been many transfers between National League clubs. Dagenham & , due to financial issues, have seen striker Morgan Ferrier leave for Boreham Wood, Scott Doe to Whitehawk and Sam Ling to Leyton Orient, with more departures expected.
While the teams were thinking about strengthening, the fans were looking closely how the transfers will affect betting odds. Some of the bookmakers like NetBet decided to offer attractive odds to anyone who decide to place a bet on Non-League teams. Transfers in winter period can have positive affect on squad's playing ability, therefore you should choose this bookmaker and check out their best betting options.
Nicky Deverdics left for title-challenging and the Reds also signed striker Scott Quigley on loan from Blackpool.
Solihull Moors striker Adi Yussuf scored on his debut after leaving Barrow while Dan Holman, who had been on loan at Boreham Wood from Cheltenham Town, joined Leyton Orient for the rest of the season.
Sutton United welcomed back midfielder Harry Beautyman from League Two side Stevenage Borough after a five-year absence and added Wigan centre-back Terrel Thomas on loan.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*