Thursday Sep 29 2005 11:03
Swindon Town manager Andy King has agreed a deal to bring
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Ricky Shakes to the County Ground.
The 20-year-old is set to become King's first summer signing and the Robins manager is pleased with his capture.
"I met Shakes at the New Zealand against Australia game and we had a conversation," the former Mansfield Town manager told Swindon's official website.
"His agent is a good friend of mine, Tommy Langley. We have an agreement that he will be joining us for pre-season training on July 1.
"He played for the reserves at the end of last season and did well and he is someone who I have been after for a little while.
"He did well when he was on loan at Bury last season and can also play out wide or up front, so could be a good addition for us."
Shakes scored two goals in seven appearances for the Shakers last term and also had a brief spell on loan at Bristol Rovers in February.
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