Peterborough sign Notts County keeper Bass

Alex Bass started his career with Portsmouth

Peterborough United have signed goalkeeper Alex Bass from League Two side Notts County on a three-year deal.

The 27-year-old moves for an undisclosed fee, but Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAntony confirmed on social media that the former Sunderland and AFC Wimbledon keeper had cost more than £300,000.

Bass, who kept 13 clean sheets in 41 League Two games in his solitary campaign at Meadow Lane, leaves on the same day that Notts have signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Harry Griffiths after he was released by Nottingham Forest's Under-21 side.

Peterborough manager Darren Ferguson described Bass - who also has an option in his new contract for a further 12 months - as "an important signing" after agreeing to release experienced former Aston Villa shot-stopper Jed Steer for "personal reasons" in May.

"I believe he will be a really good signing; he has a good presence, a good size, is mobile and outstanding with his feet," Ferguson told the club website.

Notts County owners Chris and Alex Reedtz, who are on the technical committee at Notts alongside head coach Martin Paterson, said the club are searching to "adequately replace" Bass as their number one after their target price for the player was met by the Posh.

"While it was never our intention or desire to sell Alex during this transfer window, following strong negotiations we have agreed terms which match our high valuation of him," the Reedtz brothers told the Notts website.