Wolverhampton Wanderers bolster goalkeeping depth with acquisition of Tom King on a free transfer

Wolves have added experienced goalkeeper Tom King to their squad ahead of the new Premier League campaign.

The 28-year-old has joined the club on a free transfer after leaving Northampton, where he made eight appearances in the Cobblers' successful League Two promotion drive to take his career tally past the 200-mark, and will provide back-up to Jose Sa and Dan Bentley.

A former England Under-17 international, King, who grew up in Gibraltar, qualifies for Wales through his Cardiff-born mother and was included in the senior squad during their Euro 2020 qualification campaign and again in September 2021, where he worked with Wanderers' goalkeeping coach Tony Roberts.

He began his career as a trainee at Millwall and has since had spells at Welling, Braintree, Stevenage, Wimbledon, Newport - where he earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records after scoring from 96.01 metres, the longest recorded distance - and Salford as well as Northampton.

Sporting director Matt Hobbs told the club's official website: "To be able to get a player like Tom on a free was really pleasing as he not only adds further depth to the goalkeeping contingent already in place at the club, but having previously worked with Tony within the Wales set-up, he knows the type of personality and character Tom will bring to the squad, so we all look forward to working with him."