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James Hunter

Ex-Sunderland flop striker signs for non-league Chesterfield in a bid to revive his career

Former Sunderland flop Will Grigg has joined Chesterfield - claiming it had to be 'something special' to convince him to drop into non-league. Grigg joined the Spireites from MK Dons for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal after scoring just seven goals in 48 appearances in his second spell for MK as the club was relegated to League Two last season.

The move to National League Chesterfield reunites the 31-year-old with his old Wigan Athletic boss Paul Cook, under whom he enjoyed the best spell of his career. "[Paul Cook] had a massive role [in bringing me into the club]," Grigg told Chesterfield's official website.

"For me to drop down to the National League, it had to be something special. As soon as I found out about the interest, it was something I wanted to pursue.

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