Brabin brings in Boucaud
lutontown.co.ukThe Town are pleased to announce the deadline day signing of midfielder Andre Boucaud from York City for a fee of £25,000.
The Trinidad & Tobago international has signed a contract until June 2013 and arrives at Kenilworth Road having appeared 44 times for the Minstermen.
Gary Brabin's latest capture has been attracting interest from a number of League and Conference clubs over the past 12 months with York rejecting a bid from league leaders Fleetwood Town only two weeks ago.
However, after lengthily, and ultimately successful, negotiations with York regarding his eligibility to face the his former club between now and the rest of the season, the Hatters have been able to prize the highly-rated midfielder away from Bootham Crescent.
And the manager was happy it was the Town, and not another club, that secured the 27-year-old's signature on Tuesday.
Brabin told lutontown.co.uk: "Andre isplayer who's been on our radar for a while now, and I'm delighted to be able to welcome him to Kenilworth Road. He is an excellent footballer, a lovely passer of the ball.
"He will fit into our style of playing good, attractive football. That's the way we like to the play here - it's the tradition of this football club.
"He will give us another dimension in midfield: he likes to keep the ball moving and he's always hungry to receive it and make things happen; he can really influence matches.
"He's a London boy and has always wanted a return down South. He's known that I've always been keen on him so this represents a fantastic opportunity for all parties, especially for Luton Town and Andre Boucaud.
"We know we need to make up ground on the top two and I know that Andre's got all the attributes to be a success here and help us in our quest for promotion."
Andre will squad number 17.
Stay tuned for a full interview with the Town's new man on Player coming soon.
And if you'd like to sponsor Andre's home and/or away shirt for the rest of the season you can from £200. Contact the commercial team on 01582 411622 or email commercial@lutontown.co.uk.