Motherwell have secured the services of Louis Laing for the next two-years from Nottingham Forest after he impressed while on loan at the club last season. The defender played 13 times after arriving at Fir Park temporarily in January and has chosen to extend his time in Scotland further. Laing was out of contract at the City Ground this summer and was not offered a new contract after failing to make a single appearance for the club.
The former England youth international said: "I’m delighted and after such an enjoyable last six months of last season, I couldn’t be happier. I’ve got a bit of security for the next two years at a fantastic club with fantastic fans and a fantastic manager. I didn’t have a great start last season, getting sent off in the first game, but after that I hit the ground running and it was a really enjoyable experience. I’m delighted to be back."
Laing’s signing comes as a further boost to manager Ian Baraclough, who has also secured Marvin Johnson on a new three-year deal. He joined Motherwell from Kidderminster Harriers in January and scored the opening goal in the 3-0 SPFL Premiership play-off final second leg win against Rangers on 31 May. English striker Louis Moult joined the Lanarkshire club on the same day as Laing after an undisclosed fee was agreed for him with Wrexham. Moult said: "I’m delighted to be here and it is a massive step in my career and it wasn’t a move I could turn down. I’m here to score goals and hopefully I can do that. In two seasons I’ve scored forty goals and I’m going to try and make that sixty in three, or even more if I can. I’ve had a look at the side and I know they can play some fantastic attacking football. With the two pacey wingers who like to link up with the frontmen, hopefully that will suit me and I can hit the ground running."