Mansfield Move For Ben Turner

Last updated : 02 February 2019 By CNS Sport/AO

Former Coventry City defender Ben Turner has joined Mansfield Town.

Turner, who came through City's ranks and commanded a first team place in the heart of City's defence, went to Cardiff City when his City contract expired and came back to the Sky Blues on loan.

The Birmingham born defender joined Burton Albion in the summer of 2016 and on Thursday, decided to cancel his contract with Burton so that he can look at offers as a free agent.

 

Turner has now signed for Mansfield Town for the rest of the season and he told Mansfield's club website:

“I’m absolutely delighted to sign. “It’s obviously a club that’s going places. The league table shows that the club has a massive chance of a getting promoted and I’m just really happy to join and be part of that.

“[I’ve come here] to get promoted. That’s the big draw, a club that’s upwardly mobile. I spoke to the manager and his enthusiasm spoke for itself.

“[I wanted] somewhere that I could maybe get that bit of mojo back and that bit of enthusiasm around me. The enthusiasm from speaking to the gaffer and people around this place, the club is riding a nice wave at the minute."