FORMER Port Vale striker Mark Cullen has officially been announced as a Hartlepool United player after serving a trial period at the club.
It's understood that a deal has been in place for some time but couldn't be officially be unveiled until August due to EFL severance packages with previous clubs.
The 29-year-old scored in Pools friendly against Runcorn Linnets but limped off in the first few minutes of their defeat to Spennymoor Town due to a hamrstring injury and has been recvoering ever since.
Cullen signs a permanent deal at Pools and brings a wealth of Football League experience.
He broke onto the scene in 2013 with Luton Town scoring 21 league goals in 71 appearances. From there, he earned himself a £180,000 move to Blackpool in 2015 where he featured heavily in the League One scoring nine times in 41 league appearances, including a brace on his debut against Colchester United.
At Port Vale, the striker has found game time hard to come by and hasn't registered a goal since September last year.
Cullen told the club website: "I know the Pools fans are passionate, I know they get right behind the team so it is an exciting move for me and I can’t wait to get properly started.
"I have obviously been around the squad for a good few weeks now. They are a great set of lads and everyone is eager and hungry for the new season."
Cullen joins fellow striker Olufela Olomola in joining the club as a free agent following a trial period.
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