KURTIS Guthrie has left City by mutual consent as the deck-clearing continues.

Guthrie becomes the third player to leave Valley Parade in the transfer window following Ben Richards-Everton and Austin Samuels.

The 27-year-old striker joined the Bantams from Stevenage for an undisclosed fee late on deadline day last January.

But he failed to get off the mark in 13 appearances. He has featured only twice from the bench since Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars were appointed in interim charge.

Guthrie was linked with a move away in the summer with a couple of League Two clubs declaring an interest.

But he convinced former boss Stuart McCall to give him another chance this season.