Dale signs Tommy McDermott on loan until January

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Tommy McDermott

Tommy McDermott has joined Rochdale AFC from Port Vale on loan until January.

The 18-year-old progressed through The Valiants academy before earning a professional contract.

After providing six goals and 11 assists for the Under-18s in the 2021/22 season he won the Youth Team Player of the Year award and trained with the first team towards the latter stages of Port Vale's promotion-winning season.

McDermott was handed his professional debut on the opening day of the 2022/23 campaign.

Dale’s latest signing went on to make five first-team appearances in total for Port Vale, playing twice in the Football League Trophy, and once in the EFL Cup with his final two games coming in League One.

He joined Salisbury FC on loan in January this year and impressed before returning to his parent club.

McDermott said: "I'm very happy to have the opportunity to come here. Rochdale seems to play the way that suits me; they're a good, well-respected outfit.

"I'm glad to be coming here, and I can showcase what I can do."

Head coach Jimmy McNulty added: "It was important that we reacted quickly to the loss of Cody Johnson, due to his recall to Stockport County.

"Tommy McDermott is a player that we were well aware of. He provides us good quality in that [centre-midfield] area of the pitch as well as offering versatility in other areas too.

"We thought it was a great opportunity to bring Tommy in. We're delighted to have him join our squad."