TRANMERE Rovers have signed Portuguese winger Érico Sousa until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old comes to Prenton Park from Accrington Stanley where registration issues meant he has has unable to feature for John Coleman's side after joining the team in February.

Sousa's career began in the youth ranks at Barnsley, where he featured 30 times in the top flight in Slovenia with NK Celje before returning to England.

Rovers' manager Micky Mellon said of his new signing: "Érico has trained with us for a few days and has shown plenty of promise.

"He's a player I’ve known from my time at Barnsley and has good pace so will add something to the squad we already have here.

"With the injuries to Ben Tollitt and Jake Kirby we have been short of wide options, so Érico will boost us in that department as will the return of Jack Dunn following his lay-off.

"I'm grateful to the fans for the financial backing they've given us which has allowed this deal to happen".