Tom Heaton has on Tuesday agreed to join Cardiff City on July 1st following the expiration of his Manchester United contract, seeing the 24 year old reuniting with the Bluebirds on a permanent basis.
Tom will link up with the squad for pre-season training in July and will work alongside David Marshall following the release of Peter Enckelman at the end of the season.
Of the acquisition Dave Jones said: "I'm pleased that we have secured Tom's services from Manchester United. We all know about the lad from his time on loan here and know that we have signed a very talented young player who can offer plenty of competition for Marshall in goal.
"United had offered him a new contract, but Tom's attitude was that he wanted to play, which says a lot about him as a player and a professional. He will certainly be a welcome addition to our ranks.
"It's now a case of Tom and Dave working hard with our goalkeeping coach Martyn Margetson, battling to claim a starting place in the squad. We look forward to seeing him for pre-season training and know that we have a real prospect for years to come."
A regular in our 2008/09 starting eleven during his loan spell, Tom played twenty one games including our final match of the season at Sheffield Wednesday. Last year Tom featured on loan for Rochdale in League Two and Wycombe Wanderers in League One, playing twelve and sixteen games for The Dale and The Chairboys respectively.
Check back soon for Tom's views on his Cardiff City return.
