Portadown have completed a move for highly-rated midfielder Adam Towe from Loughgall – and also confirmed another player has been placed on the transfer list.

In an interview with the News Letter earlier this week, Villagers boss Darren Murphy confirmed Towe had opted to sign a pre-contract agreement with the Ports and it appears a deal to accelerate his arrival has been completed with the 20-year-old now registered as a Portadown player.

Former Dungannon Swifts youngster Towe made 34 Premiership appearances for Loughgall last term and was one of their standout players despite the Co Armagh club suffering top-flight relegation.

He had reportedly attracted summer interest from a host of clubs, but remained at Lakeview Park under Murphy as they aimed to plot their way back to the Premiership.

placeholder image — Adam Towe (right) is set to join Portadown. (Photo by Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press)

Towe has played 15 times in the Championship this term, the most recent coming as a substitute in last weekend’s defeat to H&W Welders.

While Towe appears to be on his way to Shamrock Park, Portadown have confirmed midfielder Rabby Tabu Minzamba has been made available to other clubs and could leave before the January transfer window closes.

Minzamba, who came through the ranks at Shelbourne, impressed after arriving in the Irish League last January and has played 28 times in the Premiership across the past 12 months.

The 23-year-old hasn’t started a league match for Niall Currie’s side this season with the likes of club captain Gary Thompson and Ben Wylie, who moved to Coleraine earlier this month, preferred.

Former Northern Ireland international Josh Carson has also made a move to the Ports, joining from Ballymena United.

Minzamba could be set to depart the club with Portadown posting: “Portadown Football Club can confirm that Rabby Tabu Minzamba has been made available to other clubs.”