​Bath City are poised to sign former Bristol City utility man Joe Burnell.

The 29-year-old, who can play in midfield or at the back, has agreed to sign on at Twerton Park after leaving Exeter City at the end of last season.

Burnell made more than 200 Football League starts for City, where he started his career as a trainee, Northampton Town and Wycombe Wanderers.

His 2009-10 campaign was ruined by a long-term groin injury, however, and City chief Adie Britton does not expect to be able to call on his new recruit for at least another three weeks as he completes his recovery.

Britton said: “Joe’s a really good character who gives us cover in a number of positions.

“He’s captained Bristol City and Wycombe and is still a good age at 29 and we’re delighted to have him on board.

“He’s opted to play part-time for us because he is starting up his own business in the Bristol area.”

Britton is also on the verge of bringing a new striker to the club but is resigned to losing Sean Clohessy just 10 days after signing the former Salisbury City full-back on a one-year deal

The ex-Gillingham man is attracting the attention of league clubs and did not attend City’s friendly with Cardiff City last Thursday.

Britton said: “I said at the time he was the best player I’d ever signed for Bath and since then two or three league clubs have come in for him.

“It’s better it happens now than in October or November and right-back is not a massive problem for us.

“Sean hasn’t got a clause in his contract but I’m not going to stand in his way of somebody who has the chance to get back into the league.”