League One Latest: Former Premier League Winger Makes Port Vale Switch, Exeter City Bracing For Managerial Change

League One never really sleeps, and Monday has brought a mix of transfer business, managerial noise, and injury updates that could shape the weeks ahead.

Port Vale add top-flight experience with Onel Hernández

Port Vale have moved to boost their wide options by completing the permanent signing of former Charlton Athletic winger Onel Hernández, initially until the end of the season.

It is a statement of intent from Jon Brady’s side at a point where momentum matters, particularly with the Vertu Trophy quarter-final against Stockport County immediately on the horizon. Hernández arrives with a CV that stands out at this level, including Premier League minutes and a lengthy spell with Norwich City that spanned promotion campaigns and top-flight football.

The immediate question is how quickly Vale can get him up to speed, because the upside is clear. Hernández gives them a direct runner who can play on either flank, stretch the pitch, and offer variety against teams who sit in. Even if his minutes are managed early on, his experience should also lift the group in a run where fine margins tend to decide whether clubs kick on or get dragged into trouble.

Brady’s comments underlined that expectation, framing Hernández as a player who can add another dimension as Vale navigate a congested schedule.