Mellon will inspire me, says Shrewsbury's James

The 26-year-old former Oldham midfielder joined Town on a two-year deal, with another year option, yesterday.

And Wesolowski, who was the Latics' player of the season last year, believes Town boss Micky Mellon can bring out the best in him.

Asked what was the biggest factor in persuading him to join, he said: "It was meeting the manager probably.

"He's a very infectious character and the way he talked about football was very similar to my views on the game.

"And he talked strongly about improving me as a footballer which I respected.

He added: "The way he talks makes you want to go out there and prove yourself, and I think that is important in a manager.

"Lee Johnson at Oldham is similar, he's enthusiastic about improving players and I can see the same in Micky Mellon.

"He wants to be out on the training pitch improving players and I think that is the most important thing in football, to improve and to keep getting better as a team and an individual."

"Last year at OIdham we changed formation and the manager got the best out of me.

"He let me have more of a free role and that brought the best out of me and hopefully at Shrewsbury I can do the same sort of thing.

"I had a good year and I need to make sure I keep up to those levels and keep improving myself, and hopefully the goals will come at the end."