Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper has confirmed he is looking to sign former Bristol City academy product Louis Britton, subject to international clearance.
The towering striker is on the lookout for a new club following the end of the Irish league season last month. Britton lifted silverware with Cork City after his side finished champions of the Irish First Division and earned promotion to the top flight.
The 21-year-old, who was released by City following the expiration of his contract last summer, also had a loan spell at Waterford where he scored 10 times in 17 games and a return to England has always been a priority for the Bristolian.
It appears as though his next venture is likely to be with National League side Yeovil as they look to improve on their 20th position in the league. According to Gloverscast, Yeovil boss Mark Cooper said: “If we can get Louis Britton’s clearance, who scores goals for fun, we will be alright.”
Britton needs international clearance from the Irish FA before joining Yeovil where is likely to team up with Bristol City loanee Ewan Clarke. Wales Under-20 forward Sam Pearson also had a temporary spell with the Somerset side before returning to the High Performance Centre due to fatigue.
A move to Huish Park would make geographical sense for Britton who would return closer to his Bristol family home. Britton joined City from Mangotsfield in 2019 and immediately had loan spells with Yate Town and Bath City.
He made one league appearance for the Robins, scoring on his debut from the bench in a 3-1 defeat against Brentford just over a year ago. Nigel Pearson all-but ruled him out of his plans in September when he declared Britton didn't have the levels of fitness required to deal with training and matches at Championship level.
Speaking of his time at City and lack of opportunities, Britton told Bristol Live in July : "It's just not nice being a 20-year-old and seeing that the manager has come out and said you're not fit enough in public. I felt like I was thrown under the bus.
"I feel a lot happened after I scored on my debut. The week after, I played for the Under-23s and tore my MCL and I was out for nine weeks. I was due to train with the first team that summer and unfortunately I couldn't and when I came back, those quotes came out about me being unfit.
"I came back from injury and he said I wasn't fit enough to train with the first team but I was never going to get to that level of fitness by training with the Under-23s because it's completely different. I never got the chance to prove I was fit enough because after my debut, I never trained with them again, and not many people know that.
"I wasn't given the chance to prove myself. I backed myself, I thought I would go on to make an impact in the first team but I didn't even get the chance to train. I wasn't getting a look in. It wasn't the best for me seeing as how I'd come off the back of my debut, I was ready to push on."
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