'We're building..' - Lee Clark has exciting transfer message for Hartlepool United fans after Jack Nolan signs
Lee Clark has an exciting message for Hartlepool United fans.
Lee Clark has said Hartlepool United are aiming to build a squad ‘packed with attacking threat’ after the arrival of exciting talent Jack Nolan on a two-year deal.
The forward will officially join the club on July 1, he follows experienced striker Jordan Hugill through the door. The former Morecambe forward is 25 and will form a key part of new head coach Clark’s Pools’ attack.
Nolan arrives at Victoria Park following a standout campaign in which he recorded 27 goal contributions in the National League, he ended the season as Morecambe’s leading goalscorer and player of the season with 19 goals and eight assists in the league.
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What has Lee Clark said about the Jack Nolan signing?
"This is a really exciting signing for Pools and one I believe our supporters are going to love. Jack is coming to us off the back of an outstanding season in the National League and it's easy to understand why there was so much interest in him. His goals and assists speak for themselves, but when you watch him play you see a player who wants to make things happen.
“He's direct, positive, carries a real attacking threat and has the ability to produce moments that can change games. He already has valuable Football League experience behind him and, at 25, we believe he's entering the best years of his career. We're building a squad that is packed with attacking threat and Jack adds that in abundance. To produce the level of goals and assists he did last season takes real quality and consistency.
"Jack is the type of player supporters enjoy watching. He wants the ball, he wants to take people on and he always looks to be positive in the final third. Just as importantly, he was hungry to come to Pools and excited by the opportunity ahead of him. We're delighted to bring him to the football club and I'm looking forward to working with him. I have no doubt he'll be a player our supporters will enjoy watching at Victoria Park."
What has Chris Maxwell, head of football operations at Bromby & Partners, said?
"Jack has been on our radar from day one, so we're absolutely delighted to bring him to Pools. To score 19 goals and provide eight assists in the National League last season is an outstanding return. His talent and his numbers speak for themselves. He's exactly the type of player supporters love watching. He plays with confidence, he wants to make things happen and he has the ability to produce moments that can change games. We believe he's a player who will get our supporters off their seats and give them plenty to be excited about.
"There was significant competition for his signature and a number of clubs were keen to bring him in, which makes it even more pleasing that we've been able to get the deal over the line. Throughout the process, it was clear how much Jack bought into the vision that was presented to him. He understood what we're trying to build at Pools, bought into that from the outset and was excited by the opportunity ahead.
“This is another significant signing for the football club and an important addition to the squad we're building. Jack is an outstanding talent, he's entering the best years of his career and we can't wait to see him pull on a Pools shirt for the first time."
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