Josh Harrop: Free agent midfielder joins Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town have signed free agent midfielder Josh Harrop on a deal until the end of the season.

The 28-year-old underwent a successful trial having been without a club since leaving Northampton after last season.

He came through the ranks at Manchester United and in 2017 scored against Crystal Palace in his only Premier League appearance.

Harrop told the club website, external: "I'm really delighted to be here, it's a great opportunity for me."

After leaving Manchester United Harrop spent five years at Preston, making 83 Championship appearances, and had loan spells in League One with Ipswich and Fleetwood in the past two seasons.

Darrell Clarke's first January signing added: "I've been working really hard since I've been a free agent and I've been able to show that to the gaffer and now he's given me that opportunity to come in and play until the end of the season. I like to play through the middle and try to score goals and pop up with assists."

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