Cobblers Wembley winner looking for a new club after release from League Two club
Cobblers Wembley winner and two-time loanee Callum Morton is once again on the lookout for a new club after Bristol Rovers opted not to offer him a fresh deal.
The 26-year-old had two very contrasting loan spells at Sixfields, scoring eight goals en route to Wembley success in 2020, before last season’s stint was cut short by a serious knee injury suffered early in the campaign.
Morton was released by Salford City at the end of last season and spent the summer as a free agent before he was picked up on a short-term deal by League Two Rovers in November. He played only six times though, scoring just the one goal, and Gas boss Steve Evans revealed his likely departure last week.
"We’re still having a chat with Callum at the minute," he said. "I think it's maybe a touch too far for us, and maybe unlikely that we're going to keep Callum. And that's not to say no, if you just said to me, it's never about money, it's never about anything else. Would you keep Callum Morton in the building? Absolutely, because he would have a part to play, but I also look upon, we’ve got Ellis (Harrison) playing the way Ellis is playing, he's playing as good as I've seen him.”
Following Saturday’s game against Chesterfield, which left Rovers 19th in League Two, Evans confirmed that ‘a decision has been made’ with Morton.
Across his career, Morton has scored 18 goals in 122 league appearances, and he’s also played for Lincoln City, Fleetwood Town, Peterborough United, Salford and Forest Green Rovers.