MATT Macey has been linked with a move to Colchester United.

The 29-year-old goalkeeper is set to join the League Two side according to Pete O’Rourke, transfer correspondent for Football Insider.

Colchester are on the lookout for a new goalkeeper for next season, following Owen Goodman's return to parent club Crystal Palace after his loan spell and Sam Hornby's release.

 

Macey started his career at Bristol Rovers but did not make a first-team appearance for them.

The 6ft 6in keeper joined Premier League club Arsenal in 2014 and played for the Gunners in the EFL Cup and Europa League.

During his time at the Emirates stadium, Macey had loan spells at Accrington Stanley, Luton Town and Plymouth Argyle before he left Arsenal in 2021 to join Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.

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He spent a year at the Edinburgh club before returning south of the border to rejoin Luton on a permanent basis, in the summer of 2022.

Macey joined Portsmouth on loan in January 2023, a few days after Danny and Nicky Cowley had departed the club.

He eventually signed for the South Coast club on a permanent basis 12 months later and played regularly for them in the 2022-23 season.

Macey was released by Portsmouth earlier this month and is now being linked with a move to Colchester.