Luton Town picked the “perfect man” to break their transfer record when convincing Croatian international stopper Simon Sluga to join from HNK Rijeka, according to Hatters goalkeeper coach Kevin Dearden.
Town paid €1.5million (£1.3m) to sign the former Juventus loan ace which saw the Championship club spend seven figures on one player for the first time in their history.
Dearden told the club’s website: “It’s been a real big search over the off-season to find a goalkeeper to strengthen the group, and it’s proven a difficult market to find the right one. But in Simon we feel we’ve got the perfect man.
“We saw him play against us last year (in pre-season) and we’ve watched him live again recently. In between, he’s had an excellent year, playing Europa League football and making his full international debut.
“He’s very quick, athletic and agile, but is also brave on the ball, which is something Graeme wants for our style of play this season. He’s ready for a new challenge and we are delighted he’s chosen Luton Town to take that challenge on and further his career.”
