Shrews sign Sheffield United's Chris Porter

The 29-year-old is set to make his debut in Friday night's televised clash at Tranmere after joining on an initial one-month deal at the Greenhous Meadow.

Porter arrives in Shropshire boasting an impressive CV which includes a two-year stint north of the border with Motherwell, after he hit 22 goals to help clinch Oldham Athletic a League One play-off place in 2007.

Town boss Graham Turner has been thwarted several times in his attempts to boost his attack before and after the transfer window closed last month.

But the manager believes Porter, who has maintained a strike rate of a goal every three games during a 10-year career, can pep up an attack which has struggled for goals and has been hit by injuries to key personnel Marvin Morgan and Jon Taylor.

Turner said: "It's good news Chris has joined, as he is an experienced player who has scored goals at every level he has played at.

"He has played a good number of games for Sheffield United this season in League One and has played for Derby County in the Championship and Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League."

Porter has fallen out of favour at Bramall Lane in recent weeks after returning from an injury lay-off as the Blades signed Jonathon Forte on loan from Southampton.

United manager Danny Wilson also added Leeds teenager Dominic Poleon to his frontline ranks today, clearing the way for Porter to depart.

The Wigan-born player watched from the stands as Shrewsbury went down 2-1 at the hands of his parent club last Saturday.

Porter joins former United midfielder David McAllister, who made a permanent move to Town last month, and is keeping his options open as to whether the move could become permanent.

He said: "The deal is a month to start with and then we will just have to take it from there."