BREAKING: Cobblers beat the deadline to clinch permanent deal for Appere from Dundee United

Cobblers have beaten the deadline to sign striker Louis Appere from Dundee United for an undisclosed fee.

Northampton have paid a fee for the highly-rated 22-year-old who has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal and was previously linked with MK Dons, Oxford United and Blackpool.

The 6ft 1in forward started his career with the highly-respected AM Soccer Club in Scotland - where he also had a spell on trial with Italian giants AS Roma - before he signed for then Scottish Championship club Dundee United in 2016.

He made his debut for United in 2017 and signed a new contract the following year.

In January 2019, Appere joined Broughty Athletic on loan and scored 22 times in 20 games before returning to United and breaking into the first-team squad.

He scored six times in the shortened 2019/20 season as United won promotion to the SPL and overall has scored eight times in 40 starts for United.

He can play on the left but predominantly sees himself as a number nine.

Appere is Northampton's second signing on deadline day - after Bez Lubala - and sixth in all during January. Chanka Zimba, Tyler Magloire, Josh Eppiah and Idris Kanu have also all joined the club this month.