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2025-01-23 12:51:00
Coleraine have signed Larne defender Levi Ives on a “multi-year deal”.
Ives, 27, turns into the membership’s third arrival this month after Patrick Burns and Ronan Doherty.
Earlier than turning out for the Inver Reds, Ives performed for Torquay United, earlier than becoming a member of Cliftonville in 2015 and making 245 appearances for the Solitude membership.
He joined Larne in June 2023 for an undisclosed payment and has been an essential determine for the east Antrim membership as they secured back-to-back Irish Premiership titles and superior to the league stage of the Uefa Convention League.
“Levi is a giant signing and defence was an space we have been trying to strengthen on this window,” stated Coleraine head coach Dean Shiels.
“He brings plenty of expertise and plenty of high quality within the defensive space.
“He is a winner and he is received every part there may be to win on this nation. He’s a younger age and we’re getting his prime years which is huge for us.”
Coleraine are at present ninth within the Irish Premiership and face Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park of their subsequent recreation on Saturday.
Linfield winger Joel Cooper has been closely linked to a transfer to Coleraine, with a pre-contract reportedly agreed for a summer time swap to the Showgrounds.
