Sordell arrival signals end of long search
Tuesday 2nd February, 2010
By Richard Ault

Les Parry's long search for a new striker finally bore fruit yesterday when he raided Championship club Watford for young forward Marvin Sordell.

The 18-year-old moves to Prenton Park on a one month loan and is hopefully eager to make a name for himself in the Football League.

He turned pro with the Hornets in the summer and netted his first senior goal in a Carling Cup match away to Leeds earlier this season.  Described as strong and quick, Sordell is likely to feature at the very least as a substitute in the relegation "six-pointer" with Oldham on Saturday.

Talking to tranmererovers.co.uk about Sordell's arrival, Tranmere boss Les Parry said:  “Marvin is a very promising striker and I’m delighted to have signed him on loan. We have been short of goals recently and hopefully Marvin will bring us some added firepower. He is fast and strong and will be a good addition to our squad.

“I would like to thank the manager at Watford, Malky Mackay, for allowing him to come to us.”

Elsewhere in League One, some of our relegation rivals were also in for new players, mostly strikers.  Gillingham and Oldham - two of the clubs who were competing with us for Scott Vernon last week - strengthened their frontlines with the signings of Southend striker James Walker and ex-Rovers man Jason Price respectively.  Vernon decided on a move to Southend last week.

Stockport lost skipper Michael Raynes to Scunthorpe United and replaced him with former Newcastle and Leeds defender Paul Huntington, whilst Colchester made David Prutton's move from Leeds permanent and Carlisle brought in Bristol Rovers striker Daryl Duffy.