Bury boss Alan Knill has completed the free transfer signing of former Tranmere Rovers midfielder Michael Jones on a 12-month contract.The 20-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Shrewsbury, was released by Rovers when his contract expired at the beginning of the summer.

He becomes the second pre-season trialist to put pen to paper at Gigg Lane over the summer, following former Huddersfield trainee Danny Racchi in signing on.

However, fellow trialists Phil Marsh and Paul Tierney have been released after failing to win a full-time deal with the Shakers.

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