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Striker Shayne Lavery joins Cambridge United

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Cambridge United have announced the signing of striker Shayne Lavery.

He joins the U’s following three years at Blackpool, becoming Garry Monk’s second new signing of the summer.

A Northern Ireland international, Lavery has represented his country on 19 occasions, and became the first player to win both the Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year and Ulster Footballer of the Year awards, after an outstanding 2021 season.

Lavery says he "really happy" to have joined the setup at the Abbey Stadium.

Cambridge United head coach Garry Monk:

"Shayne is a player we targeted early on this summer so it’s brilliant to be able to welcome him to the club.

"As a striker he has clear attributes that will help to create and score goals, along with huge endeavour to work hard for the team.

"He is a fantastic character that will fit well into our club."

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