Young Blues striker Tete Yengi has joined Finnish Veikkausliiga side KuPS on loan for the season.

The 22-year-old Australian joined Town in September 2021 following a trial having spent time at the club on the recommendation of former head of sports science Andy Costin, a fellow Australian.

Yengi spent a successful spell in the Veikkausliiga - the Finnish top flight which runs through the summer - during the 2022 season when he scored seven goals and claimed 11 assists in 27 matches for VPS and was named the club’s Player of the Year.

In January, having extended his Town contract for 18 months, the Adelaide-born frontman moved to Northampton on loan but made only one start in addition to 15 sub appearances without scoring.

"It feels great to be here. I got to play against KuPS a few times last year, and the experience was not the most fun as an opponent,” 6ft 5in tall Yengi told the KuPS club site.

“It's great to be in the yellow and black jersey now and I can't wait to start training with the team.

“I want to help the team as much as possible and, of course, my role as a striker is to score as many goals as possible.”

KuPS head coach Jani Honkavara added: “Tete was one of our number one targets in the transfer window. As a player, he is powerful in running, good at protecting the ball and very confident in the last line. He brings a lot of danger to us.”

Yengi's new club are currently top of the table on goal difference from SJK and begin their UEFA Europa Conference League campaign later this month.

Yengi, whose older brother Kusini recently joined Portsmouth, is yet to make a senior appearance for the Blues but was on the bench for the Papa Johns Trophy tie against Gillingham in October 2021 without making it on to the field.

Elsewhere, former Blues centre-half Tommy Smith, 33, is on trial with League Two MK Dons.

Photo: ITFC

Tractor_Boy_Tommy added 09:54 - Jul 16 Don't think we'll see him in a town shirt will be rlet go at the end of the season
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Linkboy13 added 09:56 - Jul 16 No chance what so ever of making it at Ipswich or even in the EFL. My guess is he will stay in Finland and further his career.
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Nomore4 added 11:34 - Jul 16 Still really young and looks a good prospect. So much so that KMcK and his team tied him down to a longer contract. Only 20 odd weeks ago. How Linkboy thinks he’ll struggle to stay professional is baffling to say the least…..
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algarvefan added 12:06 - Jul 16 Nomore4 - Linkboy13 has a crystal ball and you're 'well jell' because you don't!! Good move for the lad, scoring goals is often just about confidence and if the gaffer extended his contract he must see something in him, he is still very young and another season playing every week will do him good.
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Linkboy13 added 18:27 - Jul 16 Couldn't get a game at Northampton and had to go back to Finland because no EFL side would take him on. Should be at least be playing in the National league.
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churchmans added 10:03 - Jul 17 Player of the year and the experience of playing abroad and in a European Cup qualifier of sorts is far more better than the national leauge! Still has potential for the club to extend his contract
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Nomore4 added 14:29 - Jul 17 Linkboy13. He couldn’t get into a Northampton side who finished 3rd in L2 and had an established forward who finished L2 second top scorer. How do you know ITFC wasn’t asking for too much of his wages to be paid. Creating no interest from English clubs……leaving the only option, Finland. You have a strange way of demeaning young players Linkboy.
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PhuketPete added 17:22 - Jul 17 I wonder if this is old news? The Finnish League started in April and has already played 16 of 22 games. KuPS is currently lying 2nd.
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PhuketPete added 17:31 - Jul 17 Weird. It’s up to date as KuPS own website reveals.. Ter­ve­tu­loa kel­ta­mus­tiin Te­te Yen­gi! 16 heinäkuun, 2023 Kuopion Palloseura on tehnyt loppuvuoden mittaisen lainasopimuksen australialaisen Tete Yengin kanssa. 22-vuotias hyökkääjä saapuu KuPSiin lainalle englantilaisseura Ipswich Townista.
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Linkboy13 added 17:39 - Jul 17 NoMore4 you have a strange way of demeaning other people's opinions.
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Nomore4 added 18:02 - Jul 17 I corrected your opinion regarding Northampton. There was a reason he struggled to make an impact at Northampton. Your opinion gave a false impression of his loan move. Which isn’t a fair reflection and I’m happy to correct.
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