Wanderers have completed the signing of forward John McAtee from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old has put pen to paper over a three-year deal at the Toughsheet Community Stadium and becomes the club’s eighth addition of the summer.

Salford-born McAtee started out at Shrewsbury and had several loan spells in the non-league pyramid before heading to Scunthorpe in the summer of 2019.

He moved to Grimsby two years later and helped the Mariners secure promotion from the National League before getting a move to Luton in 2022, although he spent a further season on loan at Blundell Park.

The attacker was part of the Grimsby squad that reached the FA Cup quarter-final in 2022/23, featuring in a 2-1 win at Southampton.

McAtee spent last term on loan at Barnsley and was one of the most consistent performances at Oakwell, finding the net 13 times in 40 games.

He scored the opener in the 2-2 draw against the Whites in March and also played in both legs of the play-off semi-final.

McAtee’s arrival bolsters Ian Evatt’s attacking options after Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Cameron Jerome were released at the end of last season.

The Wanderers boss said: “John is someone that I have a lot of respect for and we have tracked his career for a long time now.

“He’s had to do it the hard way and has been on a bit of a journey in his career, and I really like that. He’s had to work his way up before going on to have a great season at Barnsley last year.

“I really like the way he plays the game and the intensity of his work. He’s pacy, an excellent presser but also has excellent movement in-behind and can stretch oppositions. 

“He’s a goalscorer too, and we needed to add more of that to our ranks. It’s a huge signing for us as we’ve had to fight off a lot of competition to get him. 

“We want to highlight the passion he has and the excitement he’ll bring to our fans. The way he plays means he will no doubt get them off their seats and I am sure they will enjoy watching him play.”