{"id":593223,"date":"2021-06-04T16:14:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T20:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=593223"},"modified":"2021-06-04T16:14:41","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T20:14:41","slug":"football-transfer-news-lee-evans-george-johnston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/04\/football-transfer-news-lee-evans-george-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Transfer News: Lee Evans, George Johnston and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the latest instalment of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/05\/27\/football-transfer-news-omar-richards-matthew-pennington\/\" target=\"_self\">Football Transfer News<\/a> from Last Word on Football. Here, we bring you the latest news and transfer deals from across football.<\/p>\n<p>Although the 2020\/21 campaign has only just ended and pre-season for the next campaign is yet to get underway, squads are starting to take shape. Here are all of the completed deals from Friday, June 4.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Transfer News: Lee Evans Earns Ipswich Town Move, George Johnston Returns to England<\/h2>\n<h3>Lee Evans Reunites With Former Manager<\/h3>\n<p>Former Wigan Athletic midfielder Lee Evans has opted to reuniting with former manager Paul Cook by joining <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/05\/13\/quiz-efl-football-mascots\/\" target=\"_self\">Ipswich Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cook has been given free rein over transfers this summer, as the Blues&#8217; boss looks to assemble a new-look squad capable of winning promotion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f Welcome to Town, Lee Evans!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/itfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#itfc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ipswich Town FC (@IpswichTown) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IpswichTown\/status\/1400876286118137857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The battling midfielder was released by Wigan following the end of the season despite having played 24 times for the Latics last season. The 26-year-old made 80 appearances in total during his time at the DW Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>After completing his move to Portman Road, Evans said to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/june\/lee-evans-joins-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> club website<\/a>: &#8220;This is a huge football club and it\u2019s a massive honour to be here.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s been a great day for me, signing for a club like this and I\u2019m already looking forward to pre-season&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>George Johnston Returns to England to Join Bolton Wanderers<\/h3>\n<p>Bolton Wanderers have made their second signing of the summer, confirming the arrival of central defender George Johnston.<\/p>\n<p>Johnston began his career in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/03\/adrian-liverpool-stay\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> academy before joining Dutch side Feyenoord for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/academy\/359586-george-johnston-feyenoord-liverpool-transfer-confirmed#\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported six-figure sum<\/a> in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, his time in Holland lasted just 18 months, as after making four appearances for the Rotterdam-based side, Johnston joined Bolton&#8217;s Lancashire rivals Wigan on loan in January.<\/p>\n<p>His performances while at the DW Stadium helped the Latics secure survival in League One, but he will now be plying his trade for the Trotters this season.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal and told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bwfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/june\/wanderers-sign-johnston-on-three-year-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">club website<\/a>: \u201cIt feels great to have made the move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing part of a massive club who are on the rise was something I was desperate to be involved with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Port Vale Make Summer Signing Number Two<\/h3>\n<p>Port Vale have made their second signing of the summer, confirming the arrival of Ben Garrity at Vale Park.<\/p>\n<p>Garrity joins the club from now-Championship side Blackpool for an undisclosed fee, although he spent last season on loan with League Two rivals Oldham Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old made 38 appearances at Boundary Park last season, scoring four goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>According to Peter Smith of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stokesentinel.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/port-vale-transfer-ben-garrity-5493060\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StokeonTrent Live<\/a>, the midfielder could have stayed at Bloomfield Road, but has opted to return to League Two with Port Vale.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of his new signing, Darrell Clarke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.port-vale.co.uk\/news\/2021\/june\/port-vale-complete-ben-garrity-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>: &#8220;Ben is a young, hungry and ambitious footballer who we are delighted to bring to Port Vale. He\u2019s got great energy and fitness levels and I see him an attacking number 8 capable of the box-to-box role.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Other Done Deals<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Friday, June 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jack Whatmough [Portsmouth &#8211; Wigan Athletic] Free<\/p>\n<p>Brad Halliday [Doncaster Rovers &#8211; Fleetwood Town] Free<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"K_25NXG8QhJpLDwhpwm3Uw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1312340595\" target=\"_blank\" 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:'K_25NXG8QhJpLDwhpwm3Uw',sig:'eS8S-7Wqm6KuwV8ajTPjw-U1IcMvm-3_-S0Auba4rwk=',w:'594px',h:'424px',items:'1312340595',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the latest instalment of Football Transfer News from Last Word on Football. Here, we bring you the latest news and transfer deals from across football. Although the 2020\/21 campaign has only just ended and pre-season for the next campaign is yet to get underway, squads are starting to take shape. 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