Former Hamilton Accies loanee Carlton Morris has completed a stunning £2M move to Luton Town.
The 26-year-old spent the 2015-16 season on loan with Accies from Norwich City, managing to score 8 goals in 33 appearances.
He endured eight loans spell away from the Canaries before joining Championship side Barnsley on a permanent deal last summer.
And after impressing at the Tykes as they were relegated to League One, Luton Town have landed the forward for a seven-figure fee as they look to mount a title charge next season.
Morris said to the club’s website: “I’m really excited to get started. I have played at Kenilworth Road a few times and it is never an easy place to go.
“I am happy to be on this side of it now because I want to be at a place where I know I’m confident with the squad that the gaffer is building. This is going to be a place where no Championship club wants to come next season.”
And after suffering relegation to League One with Barnsley last season, he added: “I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity to come back to the Championship. I really want to challenge myself, I don’t just want to coast through my career. Football is a short game and I have to put myself to the test.
“I’m incredibly excited for the season ahead. I think Luton fans and us as a team will be really excited at the prospect of what the season can bring.”
Manager Nathan Jones added: “This is a statement signing and we are excited by it. We wanted to add real quality to what we already had in the squad, and Carlton does that.
“We identified him a long time ago and he had a really good game when he played against us, which rubberstamped that we wanted him.
“No-one has seen the best of Carlton Morris yet, and we believe we can get the best out of him. He’ll add to the pace and power that we have.
“He’s got good pedigree and experience for a 26-year-old, but he can still develop. He’ll give us great options up front, and with what we have now, we believe we have as good a strike force as any in the division.
“Everyone at the club has worked tirelessly and we are delighted that we have beaten off several others to get him, because we had real competition from other Championship clubs.
“I thank Gary and the board for getting this through because it shows the ambition that we have. We don’t want to rest on last season. We want to be better.”
