Sutton sign Folarin after Hartlepool departure

[Getty Images] Sutton United have signed forward Sam Folarin on a permanent deal following his departure from fellow National League side Hartlepool United. The 25-year-old made 18 appearances for Pools last season, either side of a loan spell at National South side Chelmsford, where he scored twice. Folarin told the club website : "I've been speaking to the Gaffer for quite some time now and it's good to finally get things moving. "The project he was telling me about, trying to get back into the EFL and things like that, was really exciting to pursue and move forward with." Folarin's signing follows the arrivals of Temi Babalola and Charlie Carter as head coach Chris Agutter looks to build a promotion-chasing squad. "I'm so excited with the addition of Sam to the football Club, he has the potential to be one of the most effective and exciting attacking players in the National League," Agutter said. "Any coach worth their salt will be able to help this young man be an electric centre-forward and winger option – he is direct, technically tidy, and outrageously fast – I mean lightning fast."