PHIL Parkinson has rounded off his summer signing spree in the same spectacular style he started it by landing FC United of Manchester skipper Jerome Wright and Nantwich striker Tom Peers.

Alty's recently-appointed manager made a statement of intent after taking over from Matt Doughty by signing pacey right-winger John Johnston from Salford and following up with the prized capture of talented forward James Poole and highly-rated Nantwich centre-back Ben Harrison.

Now he has put the finishing touches to a new-look squad with the addition of experienced winger Wright, one of the most accomplished left-sided attackers in National League North last season, and forceful frontrunner Peers.

Wright's pace and trickery, allied to a keen eye for goal, made him the scourge of defenders throughout his FC United career, and it will surprise no-one that his game is based on a lifetime admiration for former Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs.

"I used to idolise him when I was a kid," he said, in an interview in his FC United days.

"I would get the same boots as him every time he got new ones, and I even copied all his haircuts.

"Watching him was the reason I wanted to play out wide. Ryan has always had flair and skill, and I wanted to follow in his footsteps."

The same aptitude for tormenting full-backs made him a firm favourite with FC United fans and helped him become the club's record appearance-maker.

He played more than 400 games for them, scored in excess of 80 goals and was skipper during his last two seasons at the club.

Parkinson has once more returned to his old club to capture a player he knows and trusts, in 21-year old centre-forward Peers.

The Warrington-born target man had spells with Chester, Hednesford and Telford before answering a call from Parkinson midway through last season to bolster Nantwich's push for promotion from the Evo-Stik Premier League, a campaign that only faltered late on, with a defeat in the play-offs.