Luton confirm first signing of the summer as Accrington midfielder joins

Luton have confirmed their first signing of the close season with attacking midfielder Jordan Clark joining on a free transfer from Accrington Stanley.

The 26-year-old has opted to move south after his contract at the Wham Stadium came to an end, ending his four-year stint with the Lancashire outfit.

Clark made 191 appearances for Stanley, scoring 29 goals, as he featured against Town when the Hatters finished runners-up to League One, pipped by Accrington.

He began his career at hometown club Barnsley, making six appearances for the Championship club and enjoying loan spells with Chesterfield, Scunthorpe United and Hyde, before moving to Shrewsbury Town in 2014.

He scored twice against the Hatters at the New Meadow as a Shrews side featuring James Collins won promotion from League Two in his first season.

Clark netted five times in 59 appearances over two years in Shropshire before moving in the summer of 2016 to Stanley, as he managed eight goals in 40 games last term.

On his move to Kenilworth Road, Clark said: "I’m really excited we’ve got it over the line.

“I just can’t wait to get back into training now, meet all the lads and get going – get the season started!

“I found out it was a possibility a couple of weeks ago. My agent told me that Luton were interested, and I just said to him ‘do everything you can to get it done’.

“I had the opportunity to meet the gaffer and as soon as I did, I just said ‘yes, I want to sign there.’

"We just clicked straight away and the way the football club is, the way it’s run, the team spirit and everything – it suits me down to the ground.

"I feel like I fit in straight away and I can’t wait to get going.

“I’ve played against them a few times so I know what they are like.

"They are hard working, the team spirit, you can see that is there massively.

"The quality is there and the gaffer’s ambition matches the club’s ambition, which matches my ambition, so it was a no-brainer really.

“Everything he wants from his team and his players, I feel I can add to that and add to the group.

"I can’t wait to meet them all and look forward to Monday when pre-season starts.”

Six of Clark’s goals last season came in the league and as well as providing five assists, he was ranked fifth in League One for the number of chances created.

Describing his best attribute, the midfielder added: "I’m hard working, that’s first and foremost.

"I put the team before myself every day of the week, I give 100 per cent every Saturday-Tuesday, or whenever the games are.

“Attacking wise, I try to be as creative as I can, get the fans off their seats and try to excite them as much as possible, score as many goals as I can and create as many chances as I can.

“I just try and play well and be consistent every week.

"Hopefully I can have a good season personally, and as a team as well.”