The 22-year-old has penned a one-year deal at the Deva Stadium.

Lynch started his career at Crewe Alexandra before moving on to Morecambe.

He made his first-team debut as a 19-year-old for the Shrimps in the EFL Trophy.

Since then, he has featured at North West Counties League outfit Lower Breck and spent last season with Pitching In Northern Premier League Division One West side Runcorn Linnets.

Chester manager Calum McIntyre told https://www.chesterfc.com: “Joe is a really talented footballer that gives us another option in midfield.

“I genuinely believe that if it wasn’t for Covid and the limited opportunities it presented for players coming out of clubs further up the pyramid then he wouldn’t have ended up at the level he played last season.

“He has all the hallmarks of a player educated within the Crewe Alex academy and normally would have found opportunities above Step 4 had Covid restrictions limited such opportunities.

“His background is impressive, and it would be foolish to perceive Joe as a player simply jumping up two levels given his pedigree”.