Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst admits he did not foresee an 11th-hour deadline day loan for experienced midfielder Funso Ojo.
Belgian Ojo, 33, sealed a season-long loan from Port Vale that was confirmed just an hour before the 11pm summer deadline last Friday.
Fellow deadline day recruit Alex Gilliead solved Hurst's central midfield issues and featured in the position with Carl Winchester and Jordan Rossiter unavailable. Hurst is confident Ojo – who has played in Britain since 2017 – remains physically fit and in good shape for his advancing years.“He prides himself on being right and looking after himself, and I think he can use his experience to pick the right times to exert his energy and when to save it.
The Town boss had only predicted another single addition on deadline day as Gilliead joined on a free transfer and summer signing Harrison Biggins moved out on loan to Carlisle. Ojo's move was a late one but one the head coach was backed to make by chairman Roland Wycherley when the idea became a possibility.“We kind of had an agreement to bring another player in and then he supported us when it came to bringing a second.
“It was a little bit different from what I expected it to be, especially in the middle of the week, but I’m delighted to get them in.
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