Bradford City summer transfer latest: Bantams beat off interest from Sheffield Wednesday to sign Dundee goalkeeper
BRADFORD City have completed the signing of Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken on a three-year deal.
The 26-year-old, who has previously earned call-ups to the full Scotland squad, recently announced his departure from Dens Park following the expiry of his contract, having been keen to return to English football after over two years with the Dark Blues.
Glasgow-born McCracken – who had a five-year spell in the academy at Norwich City earlier in his career - was also linked with Sheffield Wednesday and Queens Park Rangers, but the Bantams have won the race for his services.
He provides another senior goalkeeping option alongside Sam Walker, with bringing in another keeper having been one of City’s big summer transfer priorities.
The 6ft 3in custodian, who has also had loan spells in England at Accrington Stanley and Stevenage, has become the club’s third summer addition alongside midfielder Adam Phillips and striker Jake Beesley.
McCracken, who has made over fifty appearances in the SPL, said: "I’m really pleased to get it done; it has been going on for a few weeks now.
"I am just delighted to be here. It is a club which is on the up.
"I remember playing against Bradford City in League Two a few years ago and you look at where they have been during the last two seasons.
"The promotion push last year did not quite go the way we wanted it to, but I remember watching the (Bolton) game, and you think: ‘what a stadium, it would be some place to play."
On signing McCracken, City chief Graham Alexander commented: "Jon has all the attributes a top goalkeeper needs and we are delighted he has joined us.
"It gives us real depth of quality in that position, which is very important to us. His age, profile and experience will benefit us greatly as we want genuine competition throughout the whole squad.”