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Notts County boss Kevin Nolan has made a transfer deadline move at Meadow Lane - by signing himself.

The Magpies are struggling at the bottom of League Two, sitting 21st just one point of the drop zone.

County have managed just one win in their last 10 games, and handed Nolan his second stint at management on January 12, following the departure of John Sheridan.

However, the club were unable to register Nolan as a player, due to a transfer embargo.

But after settling debts with HM Revenue and Customs and other clubs, and after making Mark Yeates the club’s first signing of the transfer window on Monday night, owner Alan Hardy has confirmed that Nolan has been signed as a player.

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“It was always Kevin's intention to register as a player and I'm delighted to confirm we have now completed the formalities,” Hardy told the club’s official website.

“He will of course need to continue building his fitness but, when he's ready, I'm confident we will have one of, if not the, best midfielders in the league.”

Nolan has registered himself in time to make himself available for the weekend meeting with Accrington Stanley.