Port Vale have completed a deal for M. Craig on a three-year contract, adding another midfielder to their summer work. The move makes Craig Tottenham's third signing of the summer, with the deal running until the end of the 2028-29 season.
Craig's background
Craig is 23 and has only one Premier League appearance for Spurs, coming as a substitute in May 2023. That is the sharp end of his experience, but he also arrives with a run of EFL loans behind him. He scored once in 24 games for Doncaster Rovers in the second half of 2023-24, then made 16 appearances for Barnsley in the first half of the following season before scoring one goal in six games for Mansfield Town.
For Port Vale, the appeal is clear enough. They are adding a player who has already had to adapt across different loan spells, rather than a pure academy name with little senior football behind him. Their recent form shows three wins and two defeats in the last five matches, with eight goals scored and eight conceded across that run.
The signing also fits the shape of their summer business. Port Vale have already added defender Jasper Moon and goalkeeper Jackson Smith, and Craig becomes another piece in the rebuild under way at Vale Park. He is not arriving as a marquee name, but the profile is useful for a League Two side looking to add experience without taking on much risk.
The key point is still the one Premier League appearance, because that is the top-line experience Tottenham are moving on from. The rest of Craig's record is built in the EFL, where he has had short but proper exposure at Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley and Mansfield Town.
Port Vale now have Craig, Moon and Smith through the door, and their next job is turning those additions into a more stable side than the one that has already conceded eight in five.
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