Blues midfielder Luke Hyam’s loan move to Rotherham United is expected to be confirmed on Thursday morning. On Monday, TWTD revealed the Millers’ interest in the 24-year-old and this morning we were first to report he is set to join on loan until January.
Speaking on Friday, Town boss Mick McCarthy said he was keen to send Hyam out for a short spell in order to play games having been sidelined since January due to a knee injury which eventually required surgery in the summer.
The Blues academy product, who returned to action for the U21s in Friday’s 1-1 draw at QPR, is very much in McCarthy’s long-term plans but is currently unlikely to play first-team games for Town as he continues his recovery with the Blues manager having plenty of other central midfield options available to him.
"If he comes back having had all the time out and gets fit and then he doesn’t play and he travels with us and he doesn’t play, travels with us and doesn’t play again, he loses all the benefit of all his rehab,” McCarthy said.
"If we can put him out for a month, which I think we probably can, and he’s happy to do it, then that’s what will happen.”
Football League clubs have until Thursday at 5pm to sign players via the emergency loan facility.
As of Friday McCarthy had no plans to add to his squad before the deadline, while he was also open to the likes of Josh Emmanuel and Myles Kenlock going out on loan to gain experience.