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City today signed talented midfielder, Tashan Oakley-Boothe on a season-long loan from Stoke City. Oakley-Booth won the U17 World Cup and he is very good friends with current City defender, TJ Eyoma as they were together in the Tottenham Hotspur academy together before Oakley-Booth made the move to Stoke City. He has made 18 appearances in the Championship for Stoke and he is rated very highly by the Potters.
Tashan said: “I’m buzzing to sign. It’s a great opportunity for me to play games. The style of football here is attractive to me, and suits me as a player. I know people here already so it was an easy decision to speak to them and find out about the club.”
“TJ and I have known each other since primary school and we’ve been close ever since – we went to the same secondary school and played for Tottenham and England together. He spoke so highly of the club so it was a no brainer for me to come.”
City head coach Mark Kennedy added: ”We are delighted to have been able to sign a player of Tashan’s quality and pedigree. He is an all-round midfielder with fantastic technical ability and athleticism who can play a massive role for us this season.
“We would like to thank Stoke City for enabling us to be able to make this happen as well as Tashan for his trust in how we can help him and his commitment in wanting to play for Lincoln City.”
There will be more across the AllLincoln site and socials over the next few days about our new midfield maestro.