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Interesting. Home sickness? Or Shrewsbury not wanting him back? Sounds like he had a chance to crack league one.
But a strong season in the A league and he could potentially look at other European leagues too.
Anyway, that’s a strong statement from AFC, signing a kiwi who’s already a pro and had a contract for a decent level.
You’ve got to remember Smith looked okay, but Mata is coming out of a season of playing a lot of minutes at a higher level than Smith. Smith has spent the last 3-4 years in and out of the line ups at two League Two clubs. Potentially very exciting.