Ryan East has turned his loan move from Bradford City permanent.

A surprising bit of news coming out of Spotland is that midfielder Ryan East has had his loan spell from Bradford City made permanent until the summer of 2025.

It's only a few weeks since it was reported that we'd not paid staff wages on time in November but it seems this deal was partially funded by the Dale Trust.

The 25-year-old has been at Dale since just after the season started and has pretty much been an ever-present since, scoring 4 goals in 24 games.

He's played as a deeper, sitting midfielder but more recently played in a more advanced role, almost as a second striker at times but in any case, he's been highly impressive.

Glad to have you on board Ryan!

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