{"id":539651,"date":"2020-01-06T16:54:54","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T21:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=539651"},"modified":"2020-01-06T16:54:54","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T21:54:54","slug":"luke-mccullough-joins-tranmere-rovers-on-non-contract-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/06\/luke-mccullough-joins-tranmere-rovers-on-non-contract-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke McCullough Joins Tranmere Rovers on Non-Contract Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tranmere Rovers have confirmed that they have signed midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/71b416a0\/Luke-McCullough\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke McCullough<\/a> on non-contract terms.<\/p>\n<h2>Luke McCullough Joins Tranmere Rovers on Non-Contract Terms<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcdd <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TRFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TRFC<\/a> can confirm that Luke McCullough has signed non-contract terms with the Club and will be eligible to play tomorrow night!<\/p>\n<p>It will be great to see you back out there, Luke! \ud83d\udc4a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TRFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TRFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SWA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SWA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TranmereRovers\/status\/1214230476615016448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Re-Joining On Permanent Basis<\/h3>\n<p>The 25-year-old is making a permanent move to Prenton Park, after spending last season on loan with Tranmere Rovers.<\/p>\n<p>He made 37 appearances for Rovers in League Two, helping them seal promotion to League One through the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>However, McCullough&#8217;s season was cut short after suffering a knee ligament injury against Carlisle United in March. It was the second of his career.<\/p>\n<p>However, after training with Micky Mellon&#8217;s side throughout the majority of his recovery, the Tranmere manager has taken up the option to sign Luke McCullough on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tranmererovers.co.uk\/news\/2020\/january\/luek-mccullough-signs-on-non-contract-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tranmere Rovers website<\/a> about the midfielder&#8217;s arrival, Mellon said: &#8220;Luke is now at a stage in his recovery where he needs games, he&#8217;s worked incredibly hard to get this stage now and this is the next part of his fight back to fitness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>How Will Luke McCullough Fit In At Tranmere Rovers?<\/h3>\n<p>The 25-year-old is like to play a minimal role at first as he continues to recover from injury.<\/p>\n<p>However, he has previous experience at League One level, which could prove pivotal in Tranmere&#8217;s bid for survival.<\/p>\n<p>Rovers currently sit in 21st place, three points behind MK Dons, who sit in 20th place and outside of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>However, Micky Mellon&#8217;s have just five wins from 23 games in League One, a stat that will certainly have to improve if they wish to survive.<\/p>\n<p>Tranmere also have a difficult run of games coming up. They face relegation-threatened Southend United, before facing promotion contenders Blackpool, Ipswich Town and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/sunderland\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunderland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, McCullough could play a key part once he regains full fitness, as Micky Mellon looks to reinforce in central midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <a id=\"SGEwKelkSZpqxYx6gIVP0A\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1077232392\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'SGEwKelkSZpqxYx6gIVP0A',sig:'m_JWqR3yjJ7NzXnu1MmV7kKEGakhVt8uxYjJXIB4AlU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1077232392',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tranmere Rovers have confirmed that they have signed midfielder Luke McCullough on non-contract terms. 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