Hartlepool United transfer deadline day recap: Stockport County striker one of five signings for Keith Curle as ex-Charlton Athletic man stays
The pressure was on Curle, Hartlepool chairman Raj Singh and the rest of the recruitment team at the Suit Direct Stadium to deliver on the final day of the window.
And while the success of their deadline day antics remains to be seen over the course of the final three months of the season – the club were certainly active in the final hours of the window.
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Hide AdFive new players arrived at the Suit Direct Stadium – four of which joined in the final hour of business.
Dan Kemp was first through the door as he completed a loan move from League One side MK Dons for the rest of the season. The winger progressed through the ranks at Chelsea and West Ham United before moving on to the likes of Stevenage and Leyton Orient.
Kemp was then joined by a flurry of new faces in the closing stages of the window as Curle was able to bring in the centre-back and striker he had wanted for much of the final week of the window.
Taylor Foran joins on loan from Premier League leaders Arsenal having impressed in the under-21s side.
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Hide AdWalsall midfielder Brendan Kiernan was next to be confirmed with the 30-year-old joining on a permanent deal following a successful loan spell with Grimsby Town in the first half of the campaign.
Curle then got his forward addition with 30 minutes of the window remaining as Stockport County’s Connor Jennings completed a permanent move to the Suit Direct Stadium.
And business was not quite done there as there was still time for Crewe Alexandra midfielder Oliver Finney to complete a permanent switch with just minutes remaining before the 11pm deadline.
But just as significant as the five new additions to Curle’s squad on deadline day was the club holding a firm stance over star striker Umerah.
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Hide AdUmerah was the subject of a bid from League One side Burton Albion heading into deadline day as well as reported interest from elsewhere, but the striker turned up for training as normal to allay fears over a potential exit with the club rejecting any approach for the 13-goal striker – teenager Joe Grey also remaining with the club.
Curle, Singh and the recruitment team remained hard at work at the club’s Maiden Castle training base – and not without setbacks as Fleetwood Town forward Ged Garner completed a move to Barrow for a club record fee and Solihull Moors talisman Andrew Dallas remained with the National League club.
Hartlepool refrained from allowing anyone to leave the Suit Direct Stadium on deadline day – defender Euan Murray the closest to a potential exit amid interest from Scottish duo Dunfermline and Falkirk, but a possible loan deal would not materialise in the end.
It means Hartlepool have brought in 11 players throughout the January transfer window with Curle now fully aware of the task in hand in trying to secure the clubs Football League status.
Hartlepool United transfer deadline day: RECAP
Key Events
- Hartlepool United sign FOUR players in the final hour of the transfer window
- Pools complete loan deals for MK Dons winger and Arsenal defender
- Keith Curle lands Stockport County striker
- Walsall midfielder joins
- Pools round off January window with Crewe Alexandra midfielder
- Josh Umerah STAYS at Hartlepool United
𝘿𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙝𝙪𝙡𝙡
Hartlepool United transfer target Andrew Dallas starts for National League side Solihull Moors.
Keith Curle had told The Mail a bid had been accepted for the 23-year-old but suggested the club faced competition for his signature - with Grimsby Town said to be linked.
The Mariners have since gone on to complete the loan signing of Cheltenham Town’s George Lloyd which, perhaps, signals the end of their interest.
But with Dallas now to compete in league action against Notts County it appears as though the former Rangers man is set to remain in the West Midlands beyond the 11pm deadline.
𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙
Reported Hartlepool United target Ged Garner has completed a move to League Two with Barrow.
The Bluebirds have paid a record transfer fee to land the ex-Liverpool striker.
Hartlepool were one of five clubs rumoured to be interested in the 24-year-old on transfer deadline day.
𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡
Grimsby Town have made a breakthrough of their own when it comes to adding a striker to their ranks as Cheltenham Town’s George Lloyd joins on loan for the rest of the season.
But where does this leave a deal for Solihull Moors forward Andrew Dallas?
𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣...
The arrival of Dan Kemp is the first of what is expected to be more deadline day additions...
𝙆𝙚𝙢𝙥 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨
Hartlepool United have completed the signing of Dan Kemp on loan for the rest of the season.
Kemp arrives from League One side MK Dons after making just 10 appearances for Mark Jackson’s side this season – having not featured since November’s Papa Johns Trophy win over Newport County.
The winger has penned a loan deal until the end of the season to become Hartlepool’s first deadline day signing as Keith Curle makes a breakthrough in his quest to strengthen the squad.
Kemp joined the League One side last January after enjoying a year with Leyton Orient where he made 49 appearances scoring six times for the O’s.
The 24-year-old was a product of Chelsea’s youth system before moving on to West Ham United’s under-18 squad.
From there, Kemp has had spells with Stevenage and Blackpool before now joining Hartlepool in their bid for League Two survival.
