Torquay United manager Gary Johnson has completed his third signing by returning to his old club Cheltenham Town to sign Dutch striker Manny Duku.
Amsterdam-born Duku, 26, was originally signed for the Robins by Johnson from Hayes and Yeading after spending much of his career in the South East non-league scene with a variety of clubs including Chesham United, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley and Banbury United.
Prior to his move to Whaddon Road, Duku, who started his career as a youth team player with Heerenveen in his homeland, had scored 37 goals in all competitions in the 2017-18 season for Hayes.
After scoring what proved to be his only goal for the Robins in a 1-1 draw with Macclesfield Town - in what proved to be Johnson's final match in charge of Cheltenham.
He then fell out of favour with Johnson's successor Michael Duff and found himself loaned out to Barnet and then to FC Halifax Town, both in the National League, and was also linked with a loan move to Plainmoor midway through last season.
While with the Bees he scored four goals in 11 appearances and he netted three times in 12 for the Shaymen.
Duku becomes the Gulls' third summer signing, following the acquisitions of Brazilian goalkeeper Lucas Covolan -who looks set to provide ample competition to Shaun MacDonald - and Armani Little, the former Woking loanee who is looking to fashion a midfield partnership with skipper Asa Hall.
In addition to this, he also joins a growing list of ex-Cheltenham personnel currently with United that includes Johnson, assistant manager Aaron Downes, head of recruitment Pete Johnson, left-back Liam Davis, Hall and French winger Kalvin Kalala.
