COLWYN BAY have tonight (Monday) sold striker Anthony Murt to Skelmersdale United for an undisclosed 'record' fee.
Skem have been monitoring the player, who was on contract at Colwyn Bay, since the start of the season and have paid what they describe as 'a record transfer fee' to secure his services.
Murt, who has scored 11 goals for Colwyn Bay this season including a hat-trick against Warrington Town earlier this month, lives only seven miles from Skem's ground - and that has played a big part in his decison to go.
In recent weeks Colwyn Bay have received several approaches for Murt and turned them all down. However, Skelmersdale came in with an improved offer and it was agreed to allow him to speak to Skelmersdale over the weekend when terms were agreed.
Skem manager Tommy Lawson said: "Murt is an athletic player who is strong and good at holding up the ball, and of course he knows how to find the target - the supporters will love him."
He goes straight into the squad for their game against Mossley this Saturday.
Murt has had some criticism from Bay fans with his tendency to go to ground too easily at times, but he is a young man who is still gaining experience and his hat-trick against Warrington in his last home game for the Bay included an acrobatic headed goal which very few other players at this level could have scored.
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