{"id":542748,"date":"2020-01-31T20:08:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T01:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=542748"},"modified":"2020-01-31T20:08:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T01:08:43","slug":"kurtis-guthrie-joins-bradford-city-as-omari-patrick-departs-for-carlisle-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/31\/kurtis-guthrie-joins-bradford-city-as-omari-patrick-departs-for-carlisle-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurtis Guthrie Joins Bradford City as Omari Patrick Departs for Carlisle United"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bradford City<\/a> have signed striker Kurtis Guthrie. The striker arrives on a permanent deal from Stevenage.<\/a> The Bantams have also confirmed the departure of striker Omari Patrick, who has signed for Carlisle United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bradford City Sign Kurtis Guthrie<\/h2>\n

The Deal<\/h3>\n

Bradford announced via their website<\/a> they had signed the striker. Guthrie arrives for an undisclosed fee signing an 18-month contract at Valley Parade.<\/p>\n

Guthrie is a proven goal scorer in League Two and certainly will fit Bradford\u2019s direct style of play.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Bradford City about his move, Guthrie said<\/a>: \u201cIt is great to finally get the deal over the line and I am very excited to get going.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the incredible support and ambition of the football club, it was very difficult to turn down when the opportunity arose.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am really looking forward to getting underway, having some games under by belt and showing these fantastic supporters what I can do.”<\/p>\n

Manager Gary Bowyer added:<\/a> \u201cWe are delighted to have further strengthened our squad with the addition of Kurtis.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe provides a real presence and natural goal-scoring ability up front – and adds great value to what we already have.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe works extremely hard for the team and we look forward to seeing him score goals in claret and amber.\u201d<\/p>\n

Omari Patrick Departs For Carlisle United<\/h3>\n

Carlisle announced via their website<\/a> they had signed the striker. Patrick arrives for an undisclosed fee signing an 18-month deal at Brunton Park.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Carlisle website about his new signing, manager Chris Beech said:<\/a> \u201cI’m really pleased we’ve got this one done. We\u2019re getting somebody who can run and who is very athletic.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s another young man who is at a very good age and who is ambitious about what he wants to achieve. He played in non-league and worked hard to get a great opportunity which led to him being signed by Barnsley, and the move to Bradford City followed on from that.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoan spells have given him good experience, and most recently he got five goals in 10 games with Wrexham, and he\u2019s hungry for more.<\/p>\n

“In terms of his versatility, he was predominantly a winger when he was younger. But he also played as an attacker. We’ve been talking a lot about pace over the course of the last few weeks. He\u2019s a player who has that naturally, and that brings with it an ability to press and run in behind.<\/p>\n

“These are real qualities we can work with him on and develop further which, in turn, will make him a very good player for Carlisle United.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is another signing I\u2019m really excited about. Because to have him here on a permanent basis means we\u2019re going to be able to work him over time. That\u2019s important because we have to look longer-term, as well as at what\u2019s needed right now. Because recruiting in that way means that we\u2019re giving ourselves more tools which will give us a better chance to build sustained success.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis personality is excellent. He\u2019s quite a quiet lad but he knows I want him to come to life when he gets onto the pitch and I want him to showcase and express his talents. We’re all really looking forward to working with him.”<\/p>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>