The
22-year-old, who began his career in the youth set-up at Everton, joins the
Port subject to international clearance.
Newell,
born in Formby and the son of former Blackburn Rovers striker Mike Newell, has
also had time with AFC Fylde and Albion Rovers.
He
was at Everton from the age of 12, moving through the ranks before spending two
years at Bolton, where he progressed from the under-21 side into the first team
squad.
He
spent the first half of the 2016/17 season on loan at AFC Fylde before moving
to Motherwell at the start of the following campaign.
He
spent two years north of the border, playing an important role in Albion’s good
form at the end of last season.
Manager
Liam Watson told https://southportfc.net: “George is a hard-working striker
with an eye for goal. He’s got a lot of ability and is at a really good age, so
he’s an exciting signing for us.
“George
will bring a lot to the team and it’s even better that he is a local lad. I’m
very pleased to have him on board and he’ll complement what we already have in
the squad”. |
