Eddie Clarke will spend the rest of the season at Edgeley Park, after the defender’s loan spell with troubled SkyBet League Two side Macclesfield Town from League One side Fleetwood Town was ended early.

The left-back features 6 times for the Silkmen this season but will now join up with Gannon’s squad.

Clarke, 21, started his career at Tranmere Rovers and cost more than £40,000 in compensation when he joined Fleetwood in 2018.

During his first season with Rovers, he made 15 appearances, helping Tranmere to win promotion back to the Football League.

This season he has made ten appearances for the Silkmen, after making 5 appearances for Joey Barton’s side during the previous campaign.

Striker Jordan Archer joins on an initial month's loan from League Two outfit Port Vale.

The 26-year-old joined the Valiants last summer after his former club, Bury, were expelled from the Football League.

Archer, whose younger brother Cameron is at Aston Villa, scored on his debut for Vale against Shrewsbury in the EFL Trophy in September and has been a regular in their squad ever since.

The 6`3” striker began his career playing for a number of non-League clubs in the West Midlands, including Redditch United, Chasetown, Coleshill Town, Tividale, Bedworth United and Stourbridge before signing his first professional contract at Chester FC.

From there, he caught the eye of then-Shakers boss Ryan Lowe. who paid £20,000 to take the big striker to the Football League in 2018.

Meanwhile, joining from league rivals FC Halifax Town on a contract until the end of the season is striker Liam McAlinden (pictured).

The 26-year-old signed for the Shaymen in August 2019 from League Two side Cheltenham Town.

The 6`1” frontman started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and had loan spells with Shrewsbury Town, Fleetwood Town and Crawley Town.

He joined Exeter City in May 2016 spending two seasons in Devon before moving to Cheltenham.

During his time with the Robins, he had loan spells with National League North sides Brackley Town and Kidderminster Harriers.

He has represented Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland under-21s.