Curle thrilled to land 'fantastic' Mitchell

Keith Curle believes the capture of Jonathan Mitchell on loan from Derby County will provide Steve Arnold with 'fantastic competition' for the gloves next season.

The 6ft 2in, 25-year-old keeper has a fair amount of EFL experience under his belt and kept 10 clean sheets in 24 League One appearances during the 2018/19 campaign.

Either side of those spells, he played five games for Luton Town in a previous loan stint and appeared 11 times for Macclesfield Town last season before the COVID-enforced suspension.

"Jonathan will come in to add fantastic competition for the goalkeeping position," said Curle.

"The challenge for both Jonathan and Steve Arnold is to compete with each other for that starting place and to drive each other on.

"He has done well in League 1 before, he is a good shot stopper and he has a presence.

"Jonathan has worked with Steve Arnold previously, when they were both at Shrewsbury, and he is a keeper who I don't feel has yet reached his full potential.

"He was on an upward curve at Derby before he picked up an injury and we feel he is a very good goalkeeper who we are pleased to welcome to the club."