Peterborough United strengthen options at the back with the arrival of Tayo Edun on a permanent deal until the end of the campaign.
Edun, who has made over 150 career appearances including 34 in the Sky Bet Championship with Blackburn Rovers, is a player that has been on the radar for manager Darren Ferguson for a while.
“Tayo is another player we have tried to sign in the past, he went to Blackburn Rovers instead, which you can understand. He had a fantastic time at Lincoln City.
“He moved to Charlton and sometimes it doesn’t work out, managers have their own ideas on players and he didn’t get the game time he was looking for.
“He can play a variety of positions, but left-back is where we see him, he is strong physically, is a good athlete and can get up and down the pitch.
“He has had success in this league before, he has played plenty of games, which is important and I believe he will add to what we have, he has good quality and he fits the profile of what I am looking for in a full-back in terms of how athletic he is,” Ferguson said.
Edun shared his enthusiasm:
“I know the manager has wanted to sign me for a while. It’s great to feel wanted, and I’m excited to help the team. I want to get back to playing regular football.”
“In the last year, I haven’t played as much football as I would have liked, so hopefully I can come and play games and help the team as much as I can.
“I know what this league is all about, it is relentless, games come thick and fast, but that is what I want, I want that regular football. I know a few of the lads already, it has been a bit of a whirlwind 24 hours, but it was great to get out there on the training pitch.”
