Ballymena United sign highly-rated Glenavon fullback: ‘He's an exceptional talent'
Glenavon have lost talented defender David Toure to fellow Sports Direct Premiership club Ballymena United.
The Sky Blues fought off interested from several other clubs – including Scottish sides – to snap up the full-back.
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