SWINDON Town have signed midfielder Louis Reed on a permanent contract.

It is not known the length of contract Reed has signed, nor whether he was registered in time for Saturday's League Two opener against Scunthorpe United.

The former free agent can count Peterborough United, Sheffield United, and Chesterfield among his former clubs, while the talented 24-year-old has England caps at U18, U19, and U20 level.

Having come through the fabled Sheffield United Academy, he made his Blades debut against fierce rivals Rotherham United on April 8, 2014 at just 16 years and 257 days old, becoming the youngest player ever to represent the club in the Football League.

Reed made just shy of 40 appearances for United before spending the 2017-18 season on loan at Chesterfield, where he scored four goals in 42 games.

The 24-year-old then joined Peterborough United in the summer of 2018 for an undisclosed fee, going on to play a role in Posh securing promotion from the League One in 2020-21.

Reed's signing caps off what has been a busy week at SN1 following the arrivals of Mohammad Dabre, Harry McKirdy, Anthony Grant and Romoney Crichlow.

Town's director of football, Ben Chorley reacted to the signing. He said: "Louis signing is massive for the football club.

"He is 24, has recent promotions on his CV and has represented his country at numerous youth levels. He comes with great game experience.

"Louis has seen the infrastructure and plans we are putting in place for the future. This is a squad that will have longevity and balance.

"He is a top player and someone we hope will be here for many years."