Salford City sign Luke Garbutt as Liam Shephard signs new deal
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Former England Under-21 international Luke Garbutt is Salford's first summer signing
Salford City have signed ex-Everton left-back Luke Garbutt on a two-year deal after his release by Blackpool.
The 30-year-old played 65 times for Blackpool, helping them up from League One before relegation last season.
Garbutt made 12 first-team appearances for Everton, with loan spells at a number of clubs including Ipswich.
Meanwhile, defender Liam Shephard has signed a new two-year deal to remain with League Two Salford until the end of the 2024-25 season.
The 28-year-old has made 49 appearances for the Ammies since joining from Newport County in the summer of 2021.
"What sold it for me is the style of football, the family feeling we had last season," Shephard said.
"We had a good group of boys and were just short, but we've kept a good core and can go one better this season."
Neil Wood's Salford finished seventh last season and were beaten by Stockport in the play-off semi-finals.