Robbie Savage's ambitious Macclesfield FC have courted former Premier League stars as they bid to climb the English football pyramid.
Macclesfield FC, a phoenix club of Macclesfield Town, have begun their ascent at rapid pace after back-to-back promotions since starting out in the North West Counties Premier Division back in 2020.
Savage, Macclesfield's director of football, installed former Hull City defender - and son of ex-Birmingham and Newcastle boss Steve Bruce - Alex Bruce as the club's manager at the end of October.
While the side had ex-Magpie Papiss Cisse training with them last month following his release from French side Amiens SC in the summer and snapped up Everton flop Oumar Niasse on a short-term deal.