Torquay United AFC is delighted to announce the signings of defender Jacob Mensah and striker Tope Fadahunsi.
Having already added Ricky Aguiar, James Crole and Nico Lawrence to his Torquay squad in recent weeks, the addition of two more highly-rated players is a further show of intent by United, as Gary Johnson’s side continue to battle it out in the National League, and latter stages of the FA Trophy.
23 year-old Fadahunsi joins on loan from Sutton United, having made 19 appearances and scored 3 goals already this term. Tope earned his move into the EFL last summer following productive spells in non-League with Tooting & Mitcham and Loughborough University, as well as a stint in Finland with PS Kemi.
“We’re very happy to introduce Tope Fadahunsi,” began Johnson.
“Tope is a forward, a strong lad who scored many goals for Loughborough in his early days. He caught the eye of Sutton United, and has been involved in nearly all their games – albeit mostly off the bench – but ourselves and Sutton believe that he’s ready now to play regular in the National League.
“There is an abundance of strikers at Sutton, they’re going well in the league, and we managed to convince them that it would be a good idea for Tope to come to us.”
Meanwhile, former Crystal Palace youngster Mensah arrives at Plainmoor after spending the first part of the season at The Gulls’ National League rivals Maidstone, in addition to playing for the likes of Ramsgate, Weymouth and League One side Morecambe previously.
Having already proven himself at this level, and amassed nearly senior 100 appearances at the age of just 22, the Gaffer is equally pleased to add another talented individual to his defensive roster for what is already looking to be a busy second-half of the 2022/23 campaign.
“Jacob is a 6’3” defender, and again, we didn’t want to be caught short of defenders at our Club. He’s quick, very athletic and I’m sure – like Nico [Lawrence] – he’ll show his prowess in the coming weeks.
“We felt at this moment in time, with Saturday & Tuesday games almost all through the rest of the season, with games to be cancelled if we keep going in the FA Trophy, we needed more recruits so that you’ve got a squad of players you can call upon, and also as I always say, competition is always very healthy at this stage.
“It was important to get a bigger squad. Players become available at this moment in time and we took the opportunity to enhance our squad.”
Both signings are subject to FA and National League approval.
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