Bristol City sign striker Eisa from Cheltenham

Published on: 23 July 2018

Mohammed Eisa has an option for an extra year on his contract at Ashton Gate

Bristol City have signed striker Mohammed Eisa from League Two side Cheltenham Town for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old has agreed a three-year contract at Ashton Gate after scoring 25 goals in 50 games last season.

It caps a remarkable rise for the forward, who was playing for Greenwich Borough in the eighth tier in 2016.

"We hope he can make another step up the football ladder," said the Championship club's chief executive Mark Ashton.

"He is tall, athletic, a proven finisher and we believe he can become even better."

Cheltenham turned down a bid for Eisa earlier this month from an "unnamed club".

Less than two years ago, Eisa was a late substitute for Greenwich Borough away at Guernsey FC in Isthmian League Division One South

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Source: bbc.com

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