Luton Town announce the signing of England international and former Tottenham Hotspur attacker Andros Townsend on a short-term contract until January.
Luton Town have announced the signing of England international and former Tottenham Hotspur attacker Andros Townsend on a short-term contract.
The 32-year-old – who was a free agent after leaving Everton upon the expiration of his contract in July – has joined the Hatters on a three-month deal until the end of January.
Following his release from Goodison Park, Townsend came close to joining newly-promoted Burnley before a deal collapsed, which the winger admitted reduced him to tears.
However, Luton welcomed Townsend to Kenilworth Road for trials earlier this month, and the Englishman has now earned a contract with Rob Edwards’s side for the winter period.
“I feel like it’s a good fit and these last couple of weeks have been good for both parties. I think it had to be right and I feel over the last two weeks we’ve had a look at each other and done that,” Townsend told the official Luton Town website.
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“I’ve seen where I can help this team and on the flipside the manager has seen where I can help – whether that’s on the pitch, in the dressing room or on the training field – with my enthusiasm and experience.
“Plus, Luton are my local team – I live 20-25 minutes away so I’ve kept my eye on their progress and watching the Championship play-off final and see them win promotion was great for the club.
“I never thought I’d pull on the Luton shirt, so it’s a huge honour to play again in the Premier League for this club, and hopefully get help this club get as many points as we can and see where it takes us.”
More to follow.
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