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St Johnstone Confirm Nydam Loan - Ipswich Town News

St Johnstone have confirmed the signing of Blues midfielder Tristan Nydam on loan until January.

England U19 international Nydam has made 14 starts and six sub appearances for the Blues first team having come through the academy.

However, the 18-year-old Zimbabwe-born, Colchester-raised youngster has not featured for Town this season.

"I'm really pleased to get this deal done," Saints manager Tommy Wright told their club site. "It's been well documented that we were looking to add a midfielder so I'm delighted to have Tristan here.

"I know quite a lot about him and an old friend of mine from my Newcastle days - Paul Goddard - brought Tristan to my attention. We had him watched and believe he's a good fit for our squad.

NEW SIGNING ⚽🔵ðŸ"| The club is delighted to confirm the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Tristan Nydam from @Official_ITFC on-loan until January.

The England U19 international was at McDiarmid Park to finalise his move today.#WelcomeTristan pic.twitter.com/LQctjcZIHa– St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) August 28, 2018

"He may only be 18 years old but he has first-team experience and has played in the Ipswich vs Norwich derby, as well as against other big Championship clubs.

"He's predominantly left-footed and can fulfil a number of different roles in the middle of the park. He can play as a holding midfielder if required but can also be box-to-box. He's also very comfortable on the ball and is good in possession.

"He'll add energy and he's a tenacious player who works extremely hard. He ticks all of the boxes that you want in a midfielder."

He added: "He's highly rated by Ipswich and hopefully he can turn out to be a fantastic addition for us. I think the fact that he was keen to come here speaks volumes for the club and also Scottish football. We really didn't have to sell the move to Tristan.

"I think this is a very attractive league for young Premier League and Championship footballers in England to come and gain first-team experience."

NEW SIGNING ⚽️🔵ðŸ"| Tristan Nydam speaking at McDiarmid Park today after the England U19 international finalised his loan move to Saints from @Official_ITFC.#WelcomeTristan pic.twitter.com/J2Yoye8nti– St. Johnstone FC (@StJohnstone) August 28, 2018

Town boss Paul Hurst says the move will benefit Nydam's progress as a player.

"I’m aware that we have players here who might not get games and they need to keep developing," he told the Town official site.

"The best way to do that is to go out on loan. It's not me saying that is the end of their career at Ipswich Town - far from it. It’s about what is best for them as young players going forward. They can play games and then we will look at it again in January."

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