Darron Gibson has joined Salford City on a short-term deal until the end of the season and said: “I want to get back into the swing of things’.”
The Ireland international and former Manchester United and Everton midfielder hasn’t played since leaving Wigan in the summer.
His career went off the rails after two drink driving offences, although he was spared jail.
Gibson, 32, has been training with Salford in recent weeks and said today: "I'm looking forward to it, it's a new challenge.
“I like where the club is headed, trying to push for promotion and I'm looking forward to getting involved and getting started.
"It's a challenge for me personally, I've not played for a while, I'm just looking forward to getting back in the swing of things.
"The training has been good, I like the manager's ideas, I'm looking forward to it and I'm ready to go."
Salford City are 11th in League Two and are part-owned by former Manchester United stars Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Nicky Butt.
Richie Towell, the former League of Ireland star with Dundalk, will be one of Gibson’s new team-mates.
