Ethan Laird has joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan for the 2022/23 season.
The Manchester United academy graduate had experience with Erik ten Hag's senior side during pre-season, but a switch away for the rest of this campaign is seen as the best route for his development.
Diogo Dalot has cemented himself as first-choice right-back under Ten Hag, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka on the bench for the first two Premier League games of the season, despite his own future being uncertain.
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Laird had been close a loan move to Watford before that broke down, with the Hornets signing Mario Gaspar from Villarreal instead, but there was other Championship interest in the 21-year-old and he has joined Michael Beale's side.
The right-back had Championship experience with Swansea and Bournemouth last season and is now hoping to build on that with a side who have won one, drawn one and lost one in their first three games.
“Ethan has been away with United’s first-team for pre-season which is why it has taken a bit of time and a bit of patience to get this over the line," said Beale.
“It was important we waited for the right one who gives us a lot of options in terms of as a full-back, a wing-back and even higher up the pitch if needed.
“He is very aggressive in terms of one-v-one attacking and he is capable of providing assists as well as goals. He is a young player who will fit in well to our changing room. We are delighted to have him.”
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