Vale confirm Purse signing
Port Vale have confirmed that veteran defender Darren Purse has joined the club until the end of the season.
Port Vale have confirmed that veteran defender Darren Purse has joined the club until the end of the season.
Port Vale 4-0 Plymouth Argyle: Tom Pope made it 25 goals for the season as Vale brushed aside ten man Plymouth 4-0 at Vale Park.
Port Vale co-owner Paul Wildes has tweeted that a new Valiants signing will be announced during the half-time interval of Vale’s game against Plymouth.
Reports in the Devon media claim that veteran Plymouth Argyle defender Darren Purse is to join the Valiants on Monday.
Port Vale’s new signing Chris Birchall has received International clearance and can be named in Port Vale’s squad to face Plymouth Argyle.
We take a look ahead to Vale’s next fixture – a League Two home game against Plymouth Argyle with a brief look at Vale’s next opponents.
Port Vale will be without midfielder Sam Morsy for the visit of Plymouth Argyle after the club’s official Twitter account confirmed the youngster was ruled out through injury.
MickyAdams has told the official Port Vale website that the club are “well down the road in terms of signing a couple of players” as he looks to boost his squad.
Experienced central defender John McCombe could be ruled out of action for “at least six weeks and possibly more” according to the official Port Vale website.
Chris Birchall has joined Port Vale on a deal until the end of the season according to tweets from Vale co-owner Paul Wildes and Birchall himself.
Central defender Liam Chilvers has told the official Port Vale website that he would be keen to sign a new contract with the club.
Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has dismissed reports in the Sun newspaper linking his club with a move for Vale striker Tom Pope.
Striker Lee Hughes appears to have ruled out a move to Vale Park in the January transfer window after he told the Nottingham press “I don’t want to go.”
Manager Micky Adams has told the press that he will sit down with Port Vale’s owners to discuss transfer targets but they “haven’t had that conversation yet.”
Central defender and stand-in skipper John McCombe is an early doubt for the home match against Plymouth Argyle on January 5th.
Port Vale 0-2 Fleetwood: Jennison Myrie-Williams missed a penalty as Port Vale suffered a surprise 2-0 New Year’s Day home defeat at the hands of Fleetwood.
Midfielder Sean McAllister will leave Vale Park on the 8th January when his short-term loan deal expires.
Manager Micky Adams has suggested that some players outside of the Port Vale squad may move on in the January transfer window.