Port Vale today signed a striker and centre-half from their FA Cup conquerors Chasetown.
Forward Kyle Perry, aged 21, and 23-year-old defender Chris Slater have joined Vale on 18-month contracts for an undisclosed nominal fee. The deals also include "substantial" sell-on clauses. They caught the eye of Vale boss Lee Sinnott when playing starring roles in Chasetown's shock FA Cup victory over the Valiants last month.
Vale chairman Bill Bratt said: "They were impressive in the FA Cup games against us. Both have played for league clubs and we are confident they can make the step back up to this grade."
Perry, a graphic artist who was resigning from his job this afternoon, is a product of Walsall's youth scheme. He signed for Chasetown from Willenhall Town in the summer. He said: "This is a dream come true after being released by Walsall at the age of 19. For a club like Port Vale to come in for us is unreal."
Slater, a block paver, had trials at Tranmere, Blackpool and Walsall on being released by Wolves before joining Chasetown. He added: "It has always been my dream to get back into league football. Hopefully we can help to turn things around and start going in the right direction."
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