Callacher to join Crusaders when Blues deal ends

Jimmy Callacher won five Irish Premiership titles with Linfield

Defender Jimmy Callacher will join Irish Cup winners Crusaders on a two-year deal this summer following the expiry of his contract at Linfield.

The 31-year-old won five Irish Premiership titles and two Irish Cups with the Blues.

Callacher is the latest player to join Crusaders in what has been a busy period of transfer activity at Seaview.

Earlier this month, the north Belfast club announced the arrivals of Lloyd Anderson, Jordan Williamson, Malachy Smith and Mikhail Kennedy on pre-contract deals.

They also signed 20-year-old forward James Teelan from Newry City.

The Crues finished fifth in the 2022-23 Irish Premiership before comfortably beating Ballymena United to retain the Irish Cup on 7 May.