Luton sign Bristol City midfielder Joe Morrell for an undisclosed fee

Luton have confirmed Wales international midfielder Joe Morrell has joined the Hatters on a permanent deal from fellow Sky Bet Championship club Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old began his career with the Robins, turning pro in 2012, making his debut the following year in a 2-1 Football League Trophy defeat against Wycombe Wanderers.

Morrell spent the majority of his time with the youth teams at Ashton Gate, before loan spells with Sutton United and Margate in 2016 and 2017.

He joined Cheltenham Town on loan for the 2017-18 campaign, making 40 appearances and scored against the Hatters in a 2-2 draw at Kenilworth Road, joining Lincoln City last term, playing 29 times in League One until the season was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Morrell, who was named the Imps’ Player of the Season, has also been capped nine times for his country, starting all four internationals for Ryan Giggs' side this season, as he joins fellow countrymen Rhys Norrington-Davies and Tom Lockyer in moving to Luton this summer.

On joining the club, Morrell said: "I’m really excited.

"Obviously it was a difficult decision for me to leave the club I have been at for 11 years and where I came through the academy.

"It was always going to take a fantastic opportunity for myself to leave Bristol City and I feel that is what I’ve got here with Luton, I’m really excited to be here and get started.

“I have been at Bristol City for a long time, had plenty of ups and downs and played a few games, but maybe not as many as I would have liked.

“For me, it’s football at the end of the day.

"You have to go and play and hopefully I’ve got the opportunity to do that here with a Welshman as manager and a few Welsh players here too!

"It takes a good football club for me to leave Bristol City and I feel like I’ve certainly got one here, that is for sure.”