Two in for Tranmere

A productive week continued at Prenton Park this week as Tranmere Rovers today completed the signings of Irish midfielder George O'Callaghan and tall centre-forward Bas Savage.

George O'Callaghan in his Ipswich days

28-year old George O'Callaghan joins Tranmere from Cork City, where he has played the majority of his career.

Starting in England with Port Vale in 1998, the central-midfielder enjoyed a four-year spell with the Valients before returning to Ireland with Cork City in 2002.

Making 150 appearances for Cork and winning a number of personal and team medals, O'Callaghan returned to England on January 1st 2007 when he signed for Ipswich.

However, at Portman Road his career didn't kick-on, as he struggled to get into the team and spent six months of last season out on-loan at Brighton and Hove Albion.

After failing to agree personal terms with Brighton, O'Callaghan returned to Cork in January 2008, and it is from Cork that Tranmere have signed the player on a free-transfer.

The 28-year old is a charastmatic midfielder, who is able to shoot with both feet and drift forward into attacking positions.

Bas Savage playing for Brighton

Gangly striker Bas Savage joins Tranmere on a free-transfer from Millwall, where he spent the final few months of last season after joining The Lions on a free-transfer from Brighton, where he was a team-mate of O'Callaghan.

Famed for his moonwalking antics when he scores a goal, Savage started his career with Reading, from where he had loan spells with Wycombe and Bury, before joining Bristol City and later Gillingham.

Standing at 6'3, the 26-year old could be the ideal replacement for Calvin Zola, who has joined Crewe, as Rovers are in need of a target man who will hold the ball up.

Both players have signed two-year contracts with the club and join Eddie Sonko and Gareth Edds as new signings at Prenton Park this summer.