Luton Town have completed the signing of Nigerian international Victor Moses, subject to international clearance.
The 33-year-old has been without a club since leaving Spartak Moscow in June. He spent three years with the Russian outfit, scoring 10 times in 84 appearances.
The versatile midfielder is best known for his stint at various English clubs. He rose through the ranks at Crystal Palace before joining Wigan Athletic in 2010. His form at the Latics led to Chelsea splashing out £9 million for his services two years later.
Despite making over 100 outings for the club, Moses spent time at a number of clubs on loan, including Liverpool, Stoke City, West Ham United and Inter Milan. He will now drop down to the Championship with Luton, a division he has not played in since his early days with Palace.
The Hatters have made a dreadful start to their return to the second tier. Having suffered relegation from the Premier League last season, they began the campaign as one of the favourites to secure promotion. However, they currently sit in the bottom three having picked up just one point from their opening four matches.
Manager Rob Edwards is understandably delighted to land a player of Moses’ experience, telling official club media:
“Victor is one we’ve been talking to for quite a while. He trained with us last week and played 60 minutes in a behind closed doors game, and we made a decision because we think he’s able to come in and help us.
“He gives us more strength in depth and versatility, because he’s someone who can play both sides or as a number ten.
“He’s played for so many different clubs in different ways and shapes, and under different managers, so he’s tactically aware. We think he’s someone who can provide some really good competition for us.
“I don’t want to put too much pressure on him and expect too much too soon. He’s not going to come in and start the games straight away. He’s got to get used to what we do and how we play, but he’s fit, he’s able to come in and affect it now, and he definitely makes the squad stronger.
“He’s someone who we can learn from as well. He’s won a Premier League title under Antionio Conte playing in a similar sort of role to what we ask some of our lads to do, so we’ll be able to pick his brains.
“He’s had a fantastic career, been there and done it. He’s got an amazing CV. But alongside that he’s a really good lad, a quiet, unassuming, down to earth person.
“What tells you about his humility is that he’s been willing to come in, basically on trial with us, to show how hungry he is to play for Luton Town. We are really excited about working with him.”
Writer’s View
Moses is entering the twilight years of his career, but he is still a player that can offer a lot at this level. It’s likely that there would have been several clubs interested in bringing him in and for Luton to win that battle can be seen as a huge coup.
The Nigerian international will now offer another attacking outlet for Rob Edwards, whilst his versatility can also see him utilised in a number of positions across the midfield. The Hatters have some catching up to do already and they will be hoping that he is available to feature against Millwall this weekend.
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