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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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Shrewsbury sign Lincoln midfielder Clucas
Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder Sam Clucas from Lincoln City as their second signing of the summer. The 34-year-old has agreed a two-year deal and will complete the move when his Imp contract expires on 1 July. The former Swansea, Hull and Stoke midfielder made 66 Premier League appearances during his time with the Swans and Tigers and has played more than 300 games across the English Football League. Clucas said his move to Salop was "a perfect fit" and was "really excited" about his future at the club. "I spoke to the head coach very early on in the window and he made it clear he wanted me," Clucas said. "If someone wants you to come and play, that's the most important thing." Director of football, Micky Moore, said Clucas' "wealth of experience and strong leadership qualities" will be "vital to strengthening the spine of our team". Clucas follows Doncaster Rovers defender Tom Anderson in joining Shrewsbury, who finished five points adrift at the bottom of League One this season. Transfers - May 2025
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Shrewsbury sign Lincoln midfielder Clucas
Shrewsbury Town have signed midfielder Sam Clucas from Lincoln City as their second signing of the 34-year-old has agreed a two-year deal and will complete the move when his Imp contract expires on 1 former Swansea, Hull and Stoke midfielder made 66 Premier League appearances during his time with the Swans and Tigers and has played more than 300 games across the English Football League. Clucas said his move to Salop was "a perfect fit" and was "really excited" about his future at the club."I spoke to the head coach very early on in the window and he made it clear he wanted me," Clucas said, external."If someone wants you to come and play, that's the most important thing."Director of football, Micky Moore, said Clucas' "wealth of experience and strong leadership qualities" will be "vital to strengthening the spine of our team".Clucas follows Doncaster Rovers defender Tom Anderson in joining Shrewsbury, who finished five points adrift at the bottom of League One this season.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Lincoln release Clucas & offer coaching role
Lincoln City have not taken up an option to extend Sam Clucas' stay with the League One club, but have extended an open-ended offer for the midfielder to join the coaching 34-year-old former Swansea and Hull City midfielder made just eight appearances and scored one goal for the Imps after re-joining them after 15 years away in had been playing in the National League with Oldham when he signed, having dropped to non-league level after leaving Rotherham United following their relegation from the Championship at the end of the 2023-24 Clucas signed, Lincoln boss Michael Skubala said "Sam is 'coming home' towards the end of a fantastic career" - with his initial deal running until the end of the season, while the club had a further 12-month option to extend his stay with his hometown after Lincoln finished 11th in the table he has been released alongside Tyler Walker, Ali Smith and Jay the club clearly expressed a desire to have him back."Clucas is keen to continue his playing career, but the Imps have made clear the door is open for him to start his coaching journey with the club when he is ready to do so," the club said in a statement on its website., external Meanwhile, Lincoln have taken up options to extend the stays of 25-year-old striker Ben House and defender Adam Jackson, Roughan, Zane Okoro and captain Paudie O'Connor, who has been in talks with Lincoln about a new contract since February, remain is discussions about remaining with the club beyond the end of their contracts in the summer."He has been an amazing leader," Skubala said of 27-year-old O'Connor on the latest edition of BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Red Imps Club podcast."He has been phenomenal for this club, in my eyes. He has grown, even in the time I've been here he has improved, become a better player and become more of a leader."Of course any player of his age wants to try and play at the highest level they can. And it's not always about money, sometimes its about having the opportunity to go and test themselves. "Our job is to convince Paudie that we want him to be part of us and how we grow in the near future."It's not a case of finances in this situation, but it's a question of does he want to lead and keep moving this club in the direction we want him to, and do those two things align?"
