Port Vale have confirmed the signing of forward Joel Cooper on loan from League One side Oxford United.
The 25 year-old joins on loan for the remainder of the season.
Joel Cooper Factfile
Age: 25
Clubs: Glenavon, Linfield, Oxford United
Appearances: 196
Goals: 46
Other: Northern Ireland U21 International
Manager Darrell Clarke told the club’s official website: “Joel is a versatile winger who can play on either side, he’s a good ball traveller and he arrives with a good goalscoring record.
“We’ve obviously lost Dennis Politic who was a goal scorer, and this boy can score goals, something he’s shown with his form in Ireland and we’re looking forward to him fitting into the group very well.
“We’ve lost a lot of players this January, we’ve suffered from an unbelievable amount of injuries and Covid cases over the last 12 weeks and we’ve got a lot of games coming up, so this addition adds more competition for places and gives us another good wide option, with a lad who can play in three or four positions, which is a big strength.”
Port Vale January 2022 Moves
4th January: Port Vale bring in a striker as they announce the loan signing of Ryan Edmondson from Leeds United.
6th January: defender Ryan Johnson is sold to National League side Stockport County for an undisclosed fee.
7th January: the Valiants bring in their second loan striker of the window with the signing of Huddersfield Town striker Kian Harratt
7th January: defender Danny Amos and midfielder Danny Whitehead both leave the club. Amos signs a contract with Grimsby Town while Whitehead is signed by AFC Fylde.
10th January: after considerable speculation in the local media, Port Vale confirm the signing of Chris Hussey for an undisclosed fee.
11th January: Port Vale sign their second defender in 24 hours as they confirm the signing of Harrogate Town defender Connor Hall
11th January: defender Leon Legge goes in the opposite direction as he is signed by Harrogate Town for an undisclosed fee.
13th January: the Valiants confirm that injured loan striker George Lloyd has returned to parent club Cheltenham Town.
14th January: midfielder Scott Burgess leaves the club by mutual consent, he then signs for Grimsby Town.
17th January: loanee Dennis Politic is recalled by Bolton Wanderers and subsequently sold to Cremonese.
27th January: Port Vale bring in Ipswich Town goalkeeper Tomas Holy on loan for the remainder of the season.
27th January: Port Vale sign Oxford United forward Joel Cooper on loan for the remainder of the season.
28th January: Port Vale sign Mansfield Town midfielder Harry Charsley on a permanent deal.
28th January: striker Devante Rodney departs the club as he joins Walsall for an undisclosed fee.
31st January: Port Vale complete a busy January with a deal for Man City defender Sammy Johnson
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