George Nurse ‘close’ to securing Shrewsbury Town exit
Michael Appleton has revealed Shrewsbury Town defender George Nurse is close to securing a switch away from the Croud Meadow.
The head coach has left the defender out of his last two Town squads, with him being one of the players the club were trying to move on before the transfer window closed on Monday evening.
Toby Savin, Alex Gilliead and Max Mata secured moves away from Shropshire, and Nurse could be next.
The Shropshire Star understands there are a couple of clubs from the National League interested in the former Bristol City man.
Appleton said: “I think, from the conversations we have had over the last 24 hours, he is close to potentially agreeing on something with a side.
“It is nothing concrete. It is not 100 per cent. But from what I have been told, he has had positive conversations.”
Nurse has made five appearances for Salop in total this season, four in League Two and in the 3-1 defeat at Grimsby in the Carabao Cup.
He is the club's current longest-serving player, but his last few years have been heavily impacted by injury.
He virtually missed two complete seasons after suffering back-to-back ACL injuries. He has not been able to rediscover his best form since.
Meanwhile, Defender Toto Nsiala hobbled off with an injury he picked up when Walsall scored their third goal on Tuesday night’s 3-1 defeat in the EFL Trophy.
And Appleton revealed it is too early to say how long the defender will be out for.
