Saints sign midfielder on-loan
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Saints sign midfielder on-loan

28th August 2018

Tuesday 28 August 2018

The club can today confirm the signing of 18-year-old Ipswich midfielder Tristan Nydam on-loan until January.

The highly rated England U19 international featured in the Ipswich first-team last season under then manager Mick McCarthy but has found competitive action hard to come by under the club's new boss.

Tommy Wright had made it clear he was looking to strengthen in centre midfield and moved quickly to secure Tristan's services for the first-half of the 2018/19 campaign.

Speaking about his new recruit, the manager says he is looking forward to seeing what the young midfielder can achieve during his loan spell at McDiarmid Park.

"I'm really pleased to get this deal done," Tommy said, "it's been well documented that we were looking to add a midfielder so I'm delighted to have Tristan here.

"I know quite a lot about him and an old friend of mine from my Newcastle days - Paul Goddard - brought Tristan to my attention. We had him watched and believe he's a good fit for our squad.

"He may only be 18-years-old but he has first-team experience and has played in the Ipswich vs Norwich derby, as well as against other big Championship clubs.

"He's predominantly left footed and can fulfil a number of different roles in the middle of the park. He can play as a holding midfielder if required but can also be box-to-box. He's also very comfortable on the ball and is good in possession.

"He'll add energy and he's a tenacious player who works extremely hard. He ticks all of the boxes that you want in a midfielder."

Tommy added: "He's highly rated by Ipswich and hopefully he can turn out to be a fantastic addition for us. I think the fact that he was keen to come here speaks volumes for the club and also Scottish football. We really didn't have to sell the move to Tristan.

"I think this is a very attractive league for young Premier League and Championship footballers in England to come and gain first-team experience."


Pictured: Tommy Wright with his latest signing Tristan Nydam.

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