Bristol Rovers have completed the permanent signing of Luke Thomas on a three-year deal after the former loanee rejected Barnsley’s offer of a new contract.
Rovers have been working on a deal to bring Thomas back to the Mem from virtually the moment he left north Bristol following his temporary stint during the 2021/22 promotion campaign and having missed out last summer following Michael Duff's intervention, with the 24-year-old out of contract at the end of this month, have seized the opportunity.
Thomas was offered renewed terms at Oakwell but the Gas have provided greater assurance with an extra year. The Forest of Dean-born winger was also keen to return to the West Country, having left Cheltenham Town when he was 16 to sign for Derby County, and is said to be excited by the prospect of working with Joey Barton again.
