Sonny Outlook

...with the arrival of centre-back Sonny Bradley.

Former Crawley Town captain Sonny, 24, comes to Home Park after two seasons at the West Sussex side, with which he failed to agree a new contract in the summer.

The ex Hull, Aldershot and Portsmouth defender is Derek's 11th addition to the Pilgrims' squad in a hectic 24 days. Midfielder Ryan Donaldson's arrival on June 17 set in motion a conveyor belt of talent that has also included defenders Gary Miller, Yann Songo'o, Nauris Bulvitis and Karleigh Osborne; midfielders Connor Smith and Oscar Threlkeld; and forwards David Goodwillie, Jordan Slew and Jimmy Spencer.

Bradley came through the ranks at hometown Hull and, after short loan stints in the Conference North, with Harrogate, and in Sweden, with IK Frej, made his professional debut while on another loan, to League Two Aldershot in the second half of the 2011-12 campaign.

After two subsequent late-season Championship matches with Hull, he returned to the Recreation Ground for the entire 2012-13 season and earned a permanent move to League Two Portsmouth.

Following one season at Fratton Park, Sonny joined Crawley, then in League One, and racked up 79 appearances in two seasons before parting company with the Red Devils last month.