Category — Loan transfers

Championship outfit Watford have completed the signing of Sunderland striker Ryan Noble on loan till the end of the season.

The eighteen year old Noble, a Sunderland academy product, made his debut for the Wearsiders in January against Barrow.

He has also been capped for England at U-17 and U-19 levels.

Hereford United have signed Lewis Young, the brother of Aston Villa winger Ashley, on an emergency loan deal from Watford till the end of the season.

Lewis, who can play both as a striker and a wide player, has made only four appearances for Watford this season. Three of those four appearances came in the League Cup.

Young will wear the Number 24 Shirt at Hereford United and could make his debut for them on Saturday against Bradford City.

Bradford City have signed QPR defender Zesh Rehman on loan till the end of the season. The central defender is expected to figure in the starting eleven against Bury tomorrow.

Rehman had recently returned from a loan spell at Blackpool. He did not get too many opportunities to impress at Bloomfield Road.

The Pakistan international captain was the first player of Asian origin to play in the Premiership, when he played for Fulham against Liverpool in April 2004.

Stuart McCall has obviously signed Rehman with a view to tightening his defence, which has been leaking goals left and right this season. Rehman will probably replace Matt Clarke, who has made a number of defensive errors this season.

Manchester City’s 21 year old defender Sam Willamson has joined Blue Square Premiership side Wrexham on loan till January. Williamson joins Cypriot midfielder Angelos Tsiaklis at the Racecourse Ground. Tsiaklis, who also plays for City, joined Dean Saunders’ side in October.

Williamson has made just one appearance for Man City, coming on as a substitute for Richard Dunne against Portsmouth in April 2008.

Sam Williamson joins Wrexham on loan

Williamson celebrated his 21st birthday on October 15.

The Robins are currently eighth in the Blue Square Premier table with thirty points from fourteen games, ten behind leaders Histon.

Note (Original photo taken by Leon Collins at mcfc.co.uk)

32 year old Notts County central midfielder Neil MacKenzie has joined Port Vale on a month long loan deal. Mackenzie’s most recent loan spell was with Bluesquare Premiership side Kidderminster Harriers, where he scored once in four appearances.

MacKenzie is expected to feature in Notts County’s second round FA Cup clash against Macclesfield Town. He has played for Macclesfield in the 2004-05 season,  scoring one goal in twenty four appearances.

Port Vale will be the Birmingham born MacKenzie’s 10th club.

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Manchester United defender Danny Simpson has joined Championship side Ipswich Town on loan. Simpson, 21, has made eight appearances for United this season, but the return of Gary Neville from injury would have certainly limited his first team opportunities.

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