Mick Harford makes interesting Carlos Mendes Gomes transfer claim amid Sunderland interest
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Morecambe’s promotion hero sealed a move to the Championship side on Saturday, ending weeks of speculation surrounding his future.
Lee Johnson’s side were among the teams – including Rangers and Hull City – reportedly keen on the 22-year-old before he moved to Kenilworth Road.
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Hide AdHatters assistant boss Harford revealed: “It is a signing that numerous other clubs were beaten to, so I hope that is what makes it even better.
"We’re signing a really, really exciting player that can play across the front in any position, as a number ten, a striker and we believe he is going to excite the crowd.
“It is quite an exciting pre-season in terms of who we have tried to bring in and how we’re trying to evolve and take the club forward, with younger, more exciting players.”