Tom Davies: Tranmere Rovers sign Bristol Rovers defender on one-year deal

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Image caption, Tom Davies spent two years at Bristol Rovers prior to being released last month

Tranmere Rovers have signed Bristol Rovers defender Tom Davies.

The 29-year-old moves from fellow League Two side Rovers on a one-year deal to become the first signing made by Micky Mellon since he returned to the Wirral on 31 May.

Davies will officially complete his move to Prenton Park on 1 July.

Having won promotion from League Two with Portsmouth and Coventry City, he spent the second half of last season at fourth-tier level on loan at Barrow.

He helped keep the Bluebirds up, while Joey Barton's Bristol Rovers went back down to League Two.

"He has got all the attributes that I want and Tranmere are going to need," said Mellon. "It is a great beginning for us as we begin to rebuild our entire squad."

Tranmere finished seventh in League Two last season to qualify for the play-offs. But they then sacked Keith Hill as manager and, with Ian Dawes in charge as interim manager, they were then beaten over two legs by eventual Wembley winners Morecambe.

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