Bell thought Offord deal would be beyond Crewe

Luke Offord first joined Crewe when he was seven years old [Getty Images]Crewe Alexandra boss Lee Bell says bringing former captain Luke Offord back to the club was a deal he thought "would be beyond" the club.The 26-year-old centre-back returned to the Alex at the start of the month following James Connolly's departure to Walsall.Offord came through the academy at Crewe and went on to make 170 appearances for the first team and skippered them to promotion from League Two in 2019-20.He left the