Hartlepool United new boy Owen Hampson reveals EFL promotion ambition
Midfielder Owen Hampson signed a one-year deal to become Hartlepool United’s fifth summer signing on Thursday.
Former Sheffield United midfielder Owen Hampson has set his sights firmly on helping Hartlepool United return to the EFL after agreeing an initial one-year deal at Victoria Park.
The 21-year-old will hope to get his first regular taste of first-team football working under Pools head coach Lee Clark after making three senior appearances for the Blades and making a combined 13 appearances during loan spells with Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic and National League side Boston United. He joins Pools during what appears to be an increasingly exciting summer as owner and chairman Landon Smith prepares for his first full season at the helm after bringing an end to Raj Singh’s ownership midway through last season.
The American businessman has already spoken of his desire to ensure Pools can challenge for promotion into League Two - and Hampson has admitted the ambition shown by Clark, Smith and Chris Maxwell, the Head of Football Operations at Bromby & Partners, has only heightened his excitement over completing a move to The Vic.
“The project is really exciting,” Hampson told the club website. “They spoke about the new owners, the investment that’s going into the football club and building a team that can challenge for promotion and get back into the Football League. That’s the most important thing for me because I want to win. Winning football matches and competing for promotion was a huge reason why I wanted to come here.”
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There will be a sense of intrigue over what Hampson can offer as the former Blades prospect embarks on life at Victoria Park over the coming weeks. There has been a clear focus on strengthening in attacking areas after Clark added Jordan Hugill, Jack Nolan and Corey McKeown to his squad over the last three weeks - and Hampson believes his own skills can add further quality in the attacking third.
He said: “My biggest strengths are receiving the ball on the half-turn, playing in tight spaces, scoring goals, creating chances and making things happen in the final third.”
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