Hartlepool United transfer news: Defender extends loan deal by a month
Hartlepool United have extended a loan deal.
Hartlepool United have extended the loan of central defender Sam Lavelle for a further month.
The Grimsby Town defender was one of head coach Pete Wild’s first signings after taking charge and he will now spend a further month at The Vic. The 30-year-old has made three appearances for Pools since signing against Hornchurch, Fylde and Boreham Wood. Pools boss Wild also signed attacking midfielder Jack Earing and defender Max Clark on short term deals - but Earing has since returned early injured.
On Monday, Hartlepool United posted on X: “We are pleased to confirm that Sam Lavelle will remain at the club for a further month, following an extension to his loan agreement with Grimsby Town.”
Reflecting on the three new signings - and them helping drive standards - Wild told BBC Tees Sport last month: "Yes, that was a massive reason around bringing the three lads we did in because we thought they could help drive standards. They've done that. They've done that great.
“You look at Sam Lavelle and Max in the game on Saturday [against Marine], talking, organising, moving, pulling, pushing people and they've been like that on the training ground as well. I think they're really important. I think they've given the older pros in the building a lift as well because that has given them extra voices so it's not coming from the same voices.
“I think they've been a positive to the group. I think we'll see over the next three to four weeks the progression of the group with that. I'm really convinced that in the next four to six weeks we'll be moving in the right direction and moving the right way. I can see it on the training ground.”
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