Tranmere Rovers are competing with St Johnstone for the signature of Charles Dunne following his departure from St Mirren, according to a report by the Daily Record.
The 31-year-old defender, now a free agent, has been on the market since his contract with the Scottish Premiership side expired in late June. Since then, Dunne has been considering his next move.
Tranmere Rovers, fresh off a 2-1 victory against Carlisle United—where Omari Patrick scored twice against his former team—are reportedly interested in bringing Dunne back to England. Meanwhile, St Johnstone are also vying to keep the former Republic of Ireland youth international in Scotland. Additionally, there are rumours of interest from a club in India, which are unconfirmed.
Dunne began his career at Wycombe Wanderers, making 49 appearances before moving to Blackpool. He played 30 times for the Seasiders and had loan spells back at Wycombe and at Crawley Town. In 2016, he joined Oldham Athletic on a permanent deal, spending a season at Boundary Park in League One. He then moved to Scotland, where he became an important figure at Motherwell before transferring to St Mirren.
Nigel Adkins’ side is currently challenging at the right end of the League Two table and has eight points from their opening four fixtures. They’re undefeated, and are looking to add depth to their squad ahead of the busy winter months, which not only bring Tuesday night action in the league, but also EFL Trophy games and, of course, the early rounds of the FA Cup.
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This could be an impressive capture for Tranmere. Dunne has lots of experience in England and has proven himself to be a steady and dependable player throughout his career.
The modern game is very much about squads rather than individual players, and the Tranmere squad will need to be deep to get through the English winter. With so many subs allowed, having depth in each position doesn’t just mean rotating at the start of a game; it also means allowing players 65 minutes, rather than a full 90, to keep them as fresh as possible.
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