SHAKERS boss Neil Warnock has swooped to beef up his strikeforce by signing Huddersfield Town's Paul Barnes.

The prolific goalscorer signed on the dotted line for the Shakers on Monday and his acquisition is a shrewd piece of business by Warnock who had targeted the 31-year-old for months.

Only six weeks ago he was quoted a price of over £200,000 for the much-travelled striker so to capture the former York City and Burnley man for a knockdown £40,000 is a major boost for Warnock who sees him as the answer to the Shakers goalscoring problems.

"I'm absolutely delighted to bring Paul here," he said.

"He is a real value-for-money signing and we'll pay Town £10,000 in instalment for every ten games he plays.

"He's really looking forward to coming and scoring a few goals for us and even grabbed a hat-trick in a reserve game the other night."

Barnes was one of two players that Huddersfield offered in a £700,000 plus player deal for Chris Lucketti which broke down when the Bury skipper couldn't agree terms.

But with one goal in their last five outings the acquisition of a player with such a proven scoring record can only be a positive move as the Shakers look to battle clear of the relegation places.

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