Sky Bet League One side Blackpool have made an early entrance into the transfer window by signing defender Jordan Thorniley.
Blackpool Sign Jordan Thorniley From Sheffield Wednesday
Undisclosed Fee
✍️ Blackpool sign Jordan Thorniley from @swfc for an undisclosed fee.
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The experienced defender makes the permanent switch to Bloomfield Road on an initial two-and-a-half-year contract.
Blackpool have the option to extend it by a further year having signed Thorniley on an undisclosed fee.
A talented central defender, Thorniley moved to Sheffield from Everton in 2016.
He eventually broke into the first-team after impressing while on-loan at Accrington Stanley; the 23-year-old made 17 appearances in the first half of Stanley’s 2017-18 promotion-winning season.
Thorniley ended the season by making 11 appearances for the Owls; he made an additional 22 appearances last term.
The defender has found opportunities at Hillsborough limited; featuring in just 35 games during his Owls career, including twice in the Carabao Cup this year.
Thorniley: It’s an Exciting Time
After putting pen to paper on a deal at Bloomfield Road, Thorniley said: “I’m happy to get it over the line and sign for the Club.
“It’s an exciting time to come to Blackpool and the Club seems to be on the up.
“It was tough to leave Sheffield Wednesday, as they’ve been good to me having offered me a deal after being released from my first club, but when I learned of Blackpool’s interest, it was something I was really excited about and wanted to learn more.
“The aim for me is to repay the manager’s faith in me and produce when it matters on the pitch, and hopefully help the Club continue to grow.”
Chief Executive Ben Mansford added: “Jordan has been one of our main targets for the winter window, so we are delighted to have this sorted at this early stage.
“Jordan comes having had a good upbringing at Everton and he has continued to develop after moving to Sheffield Wednesday.
“As well as being impressed with Jordan as a footballer, we were also impressed with his desire to come and play for Blackpool FC.”
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