Hartlepool United swoop to sign Sheffield United striker

Hartlepool United have signed Sheffield United striker David Parkhouse on a loan deal until January.
Pools boss Dave Challinor.Pools boss Dave Challinor.
Pools boss Dave Challinor.

Pools boss Dave Challinor has been looking to bolster his striking options and he has high hopes for the 20-year-old youth international.

Parkhouse will go straight into training with the rest of the Pools squad but will not be involved in tomorrow night’s fixture at Morpeth.

Challinor said: “We are delighted to get David in.

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"It is somewhere on the pitch we have been looking to strengthen and he provides us just that. He is a goal scorer and a U21 international so I believe he can do very well in this league.”

The Northern Ireland youth international striker has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Blades but has just returned from international duty where he scored in a Euro qualifier against Malta U21s.

Before lockdown, Parkhouse was on loan at League Two side Stevenage but that was cut short due to the season ending early as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

During the 2018-19 season he had a loan spell with Derry City, there he scored 19 goals in 39 appearances for the League of Ireland Premier Division side.

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Parkhouse, meanwhile, added: “After seeing The Vic, I am even more excited than I ever was.

"This is a huge club and I want to come in, score goals and help the side as best I can”.

Pools have also announced another friendly today, a behind-closed-doors clash away at Blyth Spartans on Saturday afternoon.

The new National League season gets underway October 3.