29-01-2025, 09:32
Colchester United have cancelled the contract of forward Tom Hopper, who has signed for National League club Southend United.
The 31-year-old joined Colchester from Lincoln City in January 2023 and scored seven goals in 81 league appearances.
Hopper had a previous 18-month spell with Southend from 2018 to 2020 before being signed by the Imps for an undisclosed fee.
"When I left it was under a bit of a cloud. I wasn't going thinking it was amazing to be leaving, I really loved it here," he said.
"There's a chance now to try and carry on where I left off and play a part in the upward trajectory of the club, having been here as it was going through a bit of a struggle."
The 31-year-old joined Colchester from Lincoln City in January 2023 and scored seven goals in 81 league appearances.
Hopper had a previous 18-month spell with Southend from 2018 to 2020 before being signed by the Imps for an undisclosed fee.
"When I left it was under a bit of a cloud. I wasn't going thinking it was amazing to be leaving, I really loved it here," he said.
"There's a chance now to try and carry on where I left off and play a part in the upward trajectory of the club, having been here as it was going through a bit of a struggle."
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