Fri Mar 18, 2022 7:59 am
Harry Arter moves to non-League
Former Cardiff City midfielder has made a shock move to non-League side Notts County.
The 32-year-old has been out of favour at Nottingham Forest, despite being signed for £5m from Bournemouth at the start of last season. But he has played only 14 times for Forest, the last of which came 12 months ago in the FA Cup against the Bluebirds.
Arter was told he was free to leave the City Ground last summer, quite the fall from grace for a player who was playing in the Premier League with Cardiff just three years ago. He had a loan stint at Charlton Athletic in League One at the start of this campaign but made only four league appearances owing to a string of injuries.
And now he has dropped three tiers to non-League side Notts County, telling the club's website: "I'll be totally honest, [not being involved] has been the most difficult part of the past three or four months. It's been difficult going in knowing there is no game at the end of the week.
"Andy Reid, the under-23s manager, has been great with me. He's managed me as well as he could. I think with the season coming to an end to an extent, I feel like I really want to go out with a bang. I want to get something from a season which has been disappointing for me.
"There are no two ways about it. It's been as disappointing this season as it was last season. That's disappointing because I'm not getting any younger. Football careers are so short, life in itself can be short. I want to enjoy everything I can to the max.
"I'm coming here thinking I can help the team and I can definitely have an enjoyment to it, too."