Luton Town have confirmed the signing of released Blues striker Jack Marriott on a one-year contract with a view to a longer term deal.
Marriott says he is keen to settle down at a club after two seasons where he has spent time on loan at Woking, on several occasions, Gillingham, Carlisle and Colchester.
"I’ve had two good seasons out on loan and learned a lot but now I’m ready to settle at a club where I’ve got a good chance to contribute to the team,” he told the Luton official website.
"I like to run in behind and threatened defences, hassle them and don’t give them a minute’s peace, and I like to score goals — that is my main target. I pride myself on goalscoring.”
Hatters manager John Still added: "Jack’s quick, he’s aggressive, he’s had a bit of Football League experience and he’s scored goals in the Conference.
So please give a warm welcome to our first new signing of the close season: @jackmarriott94! http://t.co/GcyCBGctTJ. pic.twitter.com/vqqCk81u7q
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) May 20, 2015
"He’s somebody we actually looked at bringing in on loan during the Conference title season but we decided against it as we had the firepower at the time.
"So naturally he’s a player we’ve been looking at for a while — I actually first saw him playing for Ipswich reserves.
"And what I liked about him — putting goals to one side — was his attitude on the pitch. So we kept a close eye on him and when we knew something could be possible we’ve moved quickly.”
The 20-year-old made his one start for the Blues in the Capital One Cup at Crawley last season and came off the bench twice in the Championship ,having joined the academy as a schoolboy from Kettering.
Marriott's release by the Blues was confirmed earlier in the week.
Delighted to of signed for @LutonTown and can't wait to get started in the new season!âš½ï¸ðŸ‘ŒðŸ»
— Jack Marriott (@jackmarriott94) May 20, 2015