Manager Nathan Jones has declared Danny Hylton his best ever signing after the striker confirmed his Luton love affair will end when he signs for League Tow Northampton Town next month.
It brings to an end a six-year spell at the club that brought 62 goals in 170 appearance for the Hatters.
Jones signed Hylton from Oxford in 2016 and he rattled in the goals that made him both a fan favourite and helped the Hatters to promotion out of League Two, with 27 goals in his first campaign, and then back-to-back promotions to reach the Championship.
Under previous boss Graeme Jones, the 33-year-old fell out of favour and current boss Jones has previously released that Hylton had plenty of chances to leave Luton before now, but always opted to stay.
The striker’s contract is up on June 30 and despite being offered a new deal, he has agreed a deal with Northampton, while Town have signed former academy striker Cauley Woodrow from Barnsley.
Boss Jones told the club’s website:“Danny has been my best-ever signing as a manager and I am going to miss him every single day.
“He was the catalyst for all the other great signings that we have had, and has epitomised everything we have done here at Luton with his high energy, underdog spirit, the quality – just everything about us.
“He had opportunities to leave, but never did. Every day he came in and trained like a lunatic. He was a talisman, the player the fans related to, and it’s the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make in allowing him to leave the football club. It’s like letting your kid go.
“There will be a gaping hole now Danny Hylton has left, but I thank him for coming to us and turning down bigger offers than ours. I thank him for everything he has done for us, and I thank him for just being Danny Hylton every single day.
“He has been phenomenal for Luton Town and we wish him and his family well with everything.”
Hylton will face his former side next month when Town travel to Northampton for a pre-season friendly on July 16th.
