7:51am Monday 24th December 2007
By Adrian Kajumba
Eastleigh's Southend-bound winger Damian Scannell has thanked the club and manager Ian Baird for helping him finally achieve his dream of breaking into professional football.
The 22-year-old received an early Christmas present last week when he agreed a two-and-a-half year deal at League One promotion-chasers Southend.
That will be finalised when the transfer window opens on January 1, after the Essex club activated a £5,000 clause in his Eastleigh contract.
Speaking after Eastleigh's 1-0 Blue Square South loss at Havant, Scannell said: "I am ecstatic about the move to Southend and I can't wait.
"I love playing for Eastleigh, they've been perfect, but I want to better myself."
Full interview in today's Daily Echo.
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