FORMER Fulham youngster Stefan Payne has left Sutton United to move up a division and sign for Macclesfield Town.
The London-born frontman spent time playing for Croydon before joining Sutton in 2009.
He bagged six goals in ten games for the U’s – form that earned him a swift move to Fulham just two months into his time at Gander Green Lane.
However, Payne failed to break into the Cottagers’ squad and left for Gillingham in the summer of 2010.
The 21-year-old went on to make over 20 appearances for the Gills prior to switching allegiance to Aldershot last January.
His stay with the Shots was a brief one and he dropped back down into the Non-League game to sign permanently for Sutton in February.
Payne has now secured himself a move back up the footballing pyramid and Macclesfield boss Steve King is keen to see what kind of impact he can make at Moss Rose.
Speaking to the club’s website, King said: “He’s a young lad still and has potential.
“So I’ve brought him in for a couple of weeks to bring another body in to give us some cover up front, and also to give us an opportunity to look at him at closer quarters.”
