The transfer of Scarborough striker Chris Tate to York City's Division Three rivals Leyton Orient finally went through after a contractual hitch was overcome.
The O's signed the 22-year-old for £25,000, with Boro also getting a percentage of any sell-on fee.
Chief executive Keith Agar said the transfer was held up because of a disagreement over the pay-off situation.
"Under the terms of the contract with Scarborough FC, he was due certain payments which we agreed he was entitled to, but the issued raised regarded a contractual agreement he had with a past chairman of the club and not Scarborough FC," said Agar.
"We were in our rights and in the end the problem was sorted out amicably. We wish Chris well and hope he goes on to bigger and better things."
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