Barnsley Boss: Digby Move Suits All Parties - Ipswich Town News
Barnsley boss Lee Johnson says Paul Digby’s loan move to the Blues will benefit all parties. The versatile 20-year-old joined Town until the end of the season last weekend.
"I think he's got a big name in youth football,” Johnson told the Barnsley Chronicle.
"Ipswich asked for him to come in for a couple of days on trial and behind the scenes they set up a deal potentially, but at the moment it's a loan for them to have a look at him.
"I don't think he's under any pressure at the moment to go into their first team but it's one that suits all parties at the moment.”
Sheffield-born Digby, who has been given the number 37 shirt and could be involved in Saturday’s FA Cup tie at home to Portsmouth, made his debut for the Tykes aged only 16 but has subsequently been unable to establish himself in the first team at Oakwell.
He has made only three Barnsley appearances this season, two sub appearances in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and one League One start. Overall, Digby has made 11 starts and 14 sub appearances.
He has played most of his football in the centre of midfield and has also operated at right-back but Town boss Mick McCarthy has said he views him as a centre-half.
Former England U19 and U20 international Digby is contracted to the Tykes until June 2017.
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