{"id":559572,"date":"2020-07-25T07:38:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T11:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=559572"},"modified":"2020-12-28T11:24:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T16:24:43","slug":"bradford-city-sign-midfielder-callum-cooke-on-a-permanent-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/25\/bradford-city-sign-midfielder-callum-cooke-on-a-permanent-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradford City Sign Midfielder Callum Cooke on a Permanent Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bradford City<\/a> have made their fourth summer addition by re-signing midfielder Callum Cooke<\/a>. He arrives on a permanent deal and becomes the latest new recruit as Stuart McCall continues his squad revamp.<\/p>\n

Cooke arrives on a free transfer having been released by Peterborough United<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bradford City Re-Sign Midfielder Callum Cooke<\/h2>\n

Cooke Arrives From Peterborough United<\/h3>\n

Bradford announced via their website<\/a> they had re-signed the midfielder. Cooke arrives on a permanent deal having last season on loan with the Bantams. He has signed a two-year deal at Valley Parade.<\/p>\n

The deal will officially go through on the 1st<\/sup> of August when his Peterborough contract expires.<\/p>\n

Cooke was an influential performer in the Bradford City side last season, making 27 appearances prior to the curtailment of the season. The midfielder was a key player under both Gary Bowyer and Stuart McCall.<\/p>\n

Cooke began his career at Middlesbrough<\/a>. He is vastly experienced in the EFL even at the age of 23. The midfielder has represented the likes of Blackpool, Crewe Alexandra<\/a> and Peterborough United.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old had plenty of offers from elsewhere. But, he was always in favour of a return to Bradford.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Bradford website about his return, Cooke said: \u201cI just knew, when my loan finished here last season, that I wanted to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI got straight on the phone to my agent and told him this was the club I wanted to be at.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a no-brainer for me and I am delighted to have got it sorted. Playing for this club, the minimum is to give 100% and I just cannot wait to get going here again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel, from a footballing perspective, I have a lot more developing to do and playing here under the gaffer and Kenny (Black) will bring that out of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stuart McCall Was Always Confident of Signing Cooke<\/h3>\n

Manager Stuart McCall added: \u201cCallum is certainly a player who had a positive impression on myself and Kenny, in the time we had with him last season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were always hopeful of being able to bring him back. Though feared it would prove difficult because of the interest he was drawing from other clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAbove anything else, Callum is a good footballer – who we feel suits our style of play – and was as eager to return as we were to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has a great personality and carries a lot of the characteristics we want to bring into the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>