ALEX Bass has joined City on loan until the end of the season – and could make his debut at Walsall tomorrow night.

The 23-year-old Portsmouth keeper has made seven appearances this season with clean sheets in both of his league outings.

Bass, who will wear the number 12, has had previous loan spells at Salisbury, Torquay and Southend, and won the League One player of the month award in February 2020.

He said: “It is a pleasure to be here. The manager has been watching me for a while and spoke about the opportunity to come to Bradford City and it was one I was delighted to take.

“Playing in front of vocal supporters is something I am used to from my time at Portsmouth.

“I am looking forward to playing football in front of a great fanbase up here and taking on a new challenge. I cannot wait to get going.

“I have a couple of days of training now to get to know the boys and build relationships with everyone, before getting ready to attack the game on Tuesday.”

City boss Derek Adams is pleased to secure the 6ft 3in keeper, who has found opportunities limited at Fratton Park because of the form of Republic of Ireland international Gavin Bazunu.

Adams said: “Alex is a player I have watched for a number of years at Portsmouth, so I am pleased to be able to bring him to the club.

“He came through the youth system at Portsmouth when I was manager of Plymouth Argyle. He is very highly thought of there and arrives with me having monitored his progress closely.

“Alex has experience of playing in League One with Portsmouth this season and carries a lot of attributes I value in a goalkeeper. I am looking forward to seeing him perform at Bradford City.”

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley said: “From the moment we arrived at the club, Alex has been an outstanding professional.

“He always conducts himself to the highest standards, but had a really tough time with injury last season.

“Whenever he’s been called upon, his performances have been superb and we want to do the right thing for the player in the long-term.

“It’s really important for him to go out and play regularly, so when this opportunity became available, we didn’t want to stand in Alex’s way."