Notts County have further bolstered their attacking options by signing forward Junior Morias from Dagenham and Redbridge.
The 27-year-old joins the Magpies for an undisclosed fee from the Daggers, impressing during his time in East London after joining in November 2021, scoring 13 goals in his debut season, while adding another 10 so far this campaign.
While the Jamaica-born forward is currently recovering from a short-term injury, the club confirmed he has signed a three-year deal at Meadow Lane, explaining that he is very much part of the Notts' long-term plans.
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And boss Luke Williams says Morias will be afforded the time he needs to adjust to the physical and mental demands of life at Meadow Lane.
“As with any new signing, once Junior’s recovered he’ll need to get up to speed with the pressing and key actions we expect from our front guys,” said Williams.
“All that will come in time – but our first priority is to get him back to fitness and adjusting to the intensity - we’ve got brilliant medical staff here who’ll ensure he’s on the best course once we’ve fully assessed where he is.”
Notts intent on gaining promotion has been evident in their most recent additions, welcoming the likes of Connor Lemonheigh-Evans and Jodi Jones to the club over the last couple of months, with Williams believing Morias has the skillset to be a valuable addition to his frontline
“He’s got the key traits we’re looking for as a professional, including the desire to do the hard yards.
“Junior will play in different positions for us in a similar way to Cedwyn Scott and Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, so he gives us more options and different qualities in our attacking line-up.
“He adds tremendous power, pace and aggression and we’ll hopefully provide plenty of opportunities for him to continue his goalscoring form. He’ll then have a chance to show us how ruthless he can be.”
After agreeing a fee with Dagenham, the rumours circulating online around the 27-year-old being in attendance to watch the Magpies' win over Eastleigh proved to be true with the club inviting him to watch the 3-1 win over Lee Bradbury's side on Tuesday evening.
“I was blown away,” said Notts' new recruit, who played against Williams' side for the Daggers in their 5-0 home defeat and 2-1 away win earlier in the month.
“Playing against Notts is one thing but watching is another. Particularly in the second half, you could see the quality – the boys kicked on to another level.
“In the games I played against Notts this season, it felt like we were up against 15 men. We couldn’t get close to anyone.
“The boys are second-to-none – the way they flow, the way the centre back drives out with the ball. It’s hard to combat.
“I’m excited to be part of the group and believe we can go on and achieve our number-one goal.”
When asked to describe his style of play, Morias said: “I’m a pest – I’m no nonsense and want to work hard for my team-mates - I’m also a goalscorer who wants to get on the ball and link-up play.”
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