18th April 2018

Former Valiants: striker moves to Scottish Premiership

Former Port Vale loanee Uche Ikpeazu has been signed by Hearts of the Scottish Premiership.

Hearts have announced his signature on a pre-contract deal.

The 23-year-old has agreed a two-year deal at Tynecastle and will move to Edinburgh on 1st July.

Ikpeazu has scored 22 goals in 78 appearances for Cambridge.

He was on loan at Vale Park in 2015 scoring six times in 28 appearances.

: 1905 Left-back George Collin is born.; 1964 Coach Paul Bodin is born.; 1975 Colin Tartt scores his first Port Vale goal in a 3-3 draw with Southend United.; 1975 Gary Dulson scores his first Port Vale goal in a 3-3 draw with Southend United.; 1983 Port Vale thrash Wrexham 5-1 in their League Cup meeting with Bob Newton (2), Geoff Hunter, Tommy Gore and Jim Steel scoring.; 1985 Defender Keith Lowe is born.; 2010 Midfielder Gary Roberts agrees an extended contract with the club.; 2011 Port Vale claim that American company Blue Sky International will invest £5m into the club. However, the investment never happens.