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Ex-Bolton Wanderers man shares pulling factor of reunion with Blackpool FC boss Blackpool have completed their sixth signing of the summer - with Luke Southwood quickly filling the vacant spot in the goalkeeping department. Luke Southwood states having the opportunity to reunite with Ian Evatt was one of the biggest selling points of his move to Blackpool. The 28-year-old has been added to the Seasiders’ ranks to act as Bailey Peacock-Farrell’s new understudy between the sticks following Franco Ravizzoli’s move to Leicester City, with an undisclosed fee agreed with Bristol Rovers. Southwood has played for a number of clubs throughout his career so far, including Bolton Wanderers - where he spent a period playing under Evatt. Discussing his move to Bloomfield Road, the ex-Reading man said: “I’m buzzing to be here and really happy to have got the move completed. “Reuniting with the gaffer was one of the biggest selling points in terms of coming here as I know how good and detailed he is. He is a manager who I believe I can thrive under.” Subscribe now for HALF PRICE and catch every minute of our Seasiders coverage this season - from pre-season to the final whistle. Click here Evatt is also pleased to work with one of his former players again, having already signed the former England youth international once in his career. “We are delighted to have brought Luke in before the first league game of the season,” he told Blackpool’s in-house media. “He is someone who I was keen to bring in, having worked with him at Bolton Wanderers He will add real quality to our goalkeeping department.”