Former Bristol Rovers midfielder Jordan Rossiter is currently on trial at League One rivals Shrewsbury Town following his departure from the Gas.
The 27-year-old left Rovers upon the expiry of his contract at the end of last season and is currently on the look out for a new club, with Shrewsbury starting the midfielder in their 2-1 pre-season friendly win over Derby County on Saturday.
Rossiter was also on trial at Stockport County earlier in the summer having been spotted in pictures shared on their social media accounts.
The Salops have already signed two players whose contracts with the Gas expired at the end of last season in Luca Hoole and John Marquis with the pair also starting against Derby.
Playing around 70 minutes, the Liverpool academy product seemed to impress for the Shropshire outfit with head coach Paul Hurst saying to BBC Radio Shropshire post-match: “I just thought that the midfielder did pretty well. I thought he broke up play well. He clearly understands the position and showed a lot of knowhow out there.
“I think he did impress. He impressed someone who was shouting for me to sign him but I think for some people he wouldn’t always be the obvious one. He did a lot of things that I think his teammates and staff would really be keen on.”
Rossiter made a total of just four appearances for Rovers last season, playing in the final quartet of their matches having endured a horrific 16 months where knee surgery led to a serious infection, of which there was a one-in-10,000 chance of getting, that made the 27-year-old really ill.
The midfielder was a stand out player in all four of the games while also impressing at the start of his Gas career after signing two summers ago. However, it’s no secret that Rossiter does have a chequered injury record.
Contrastingly though, the former Rovers man has played for two giant clubs in Liverpool and Rangers and still possesses excellent quality for League One level. Additionally, he was extremely well liked and a very popular figure in BS7 while being a leader when on the pitch.
Since making 36 appearances for Fleetwood Town in the 2020/21 season, the midfielder has played in 10, 21 and four matches in the following three seasons respectively and will now be looking to kick on after a torrid period should he manage to earn himself a contract at Shrewsbury or another club.