McKenna: Ogbene Could Move Out On Loan
Saturday, 30th Aug 2025 18:16

Town boss Kieran McKenna has revealed that winger Chieo Ogbene could move out on loan before Monday’s 7pm deadline.

The Irish international returned to action in pre-season after rupturing his achilles at Brentford last October.

The 28-year-old was absent from today’s squad and after the match McKenna explained why.

“Chieo’s OK, there’s a possibility, and it’s only a possibility, that Chieo might go on loan,” he said.

“A player, of course, coming back from a really, really big injury. He’s done terrific to get himself out there for us this year, but probably had to come into competitive games sooner than would have been ideal.

“So, we feel, Chieo feels that a period now where he can possibly build up his minutes on loan, really just focus on getting his body to the best condition and play really regularly for someone over the next period, could be beneficial, get himself up to full speed.

“That’s an option we’re looking at over the weekend. What level? There are few different options.”

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londonben added 18:21 - Aug 30 Good option I think, half season one and then reassess at Christmas. He could be huge for us in the second half of the season but for now after his injury he just needs minutes and with Philogene, Macateer and Egeli competing for the same position already he’s not going to play enough to get back up to speed with us.
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TimmyH added 18:31 - Aug 30 Well he's done absolutely nothing whilst here admittedly he did have a lengthy injury but that's another bust for a player that cost £8M...
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muccletonjoe added 18:32 - Aug 30 Can we loan McKenna out to get him up to speed
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Bazza8564 added 18:35 - Aug 30 With so many options im not surprised, we have 12 forwards presently including Wes and AAH and 4 places in the team.
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Leutard added 18:38 - Aug 30 Definitely a bit of a waste of money, but absolutely not his fault at all. That injury is just pure bad luck, part of the game unfortunately.
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Len_Brennan added 18:38 - Aug 30 Wes Burns will be back playing after Christmas, so with Egeli & McAteer signed, we might have seen the last of Ogbene here.
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trevski_s added 18:39 - Aug 30

A loan for him seems like a good deal. As McKenna says he had a really bad lengthy injury last season and as great as it has been to see him back, he has still looked a bit rusty (which is completely understandable). Loan to maybe a Scottish Prem, lower Championship or higher League 1 or maybe to one of the clubs we have loaned someone from like Como

Can also see move outs (loan or transfer) for AAH, Taylor (would rather keep Humphreys here) and either Harry Clarke (depending on where he is in recovery) or Johnson which would take squad size down to 26. Then Townsend probably won't get registered this season (or at least till the January window). Not really heard much on Burns recovery either so he may not get registered this window either (unless he is close to return)

itfc2024 added 18:44 - Aug 30 Really ur rather mcateer and philogene over him this is a joke mcateer and philogene are useless Mckeena out
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jas0999 added 18:48 - Aug 30 Could be a mistake. The current attacking players - not including this weeks signings - look below average at best. McKenna also needs to wake up and get up to speed with winning again. Extremely poor start to the season.
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chepstowblue added 18:53 - Aug 30 He has been very ineffectual. But it's Philogene who makes me realise just how good Omari was !!
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Stato added 19:01 - Aug 30 This feels like a player driven request but he hss done nothing since arriving so its good we just move him on. Our right side has looked awful for last 12 months and that includes Omari
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Lennie added 19:18 - Aug 30

What a lot of negativity….again. Ogbene had a tough start last season in premiership but was starting to show premiership quality when he got injured. We’ve helped him through a major injury to near recovery but we can’t give him enough game time to get back to full strength with lack of reserves matches an no Caribou cup … what should we do … only option is get him out on loan to a club who can give him the opportunity to get back to match fitness and he can give us a decent option in new year… who knows what our squad will look like by then. Trust our manager and his team… they have a big job integrating the new players into the squad… most of which are a marked improvement on some before them … keep the faith, be patient and it will become a successful season

ArnieM added 19:29 - Aug 30 It Should be Philiogene loaned out. He didn't beat his man once today. In fact he didnt even take them on. Jack Clarke made more of an impact than Philiogene when he came on.
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Bluewhiteboy added 19:35 - Aug 30 Sums up the Ashton era. Buy in quantity and hope you will get quality. Another player paid a fortune for and will end up now paying half his wages
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Ipswich1977 added 19:53 - Aug 30 This is ridiculous. He has played well since coming back. If anyone needs lining out, let it be Philogene!
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bluesissy added 20:10 - Aug 30 Really don't understand the macateer signing.... its quite baffling
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tetchris added 20:20 - Aug 30

Badly flawed transfer policy last season! You can’t assume a top championship player will make the step up. Is it coincidence that that towns best two players last season were recruited from other PL clubs and the supposedly “top” players recruited from the championship were mostly average? Maybe Ashton should have concentrated more on recruiting players from other clubs in the PL? Leeds and Sunderland appear to have a better grasp in the respect of recruiting players from overseas markets this season than town had last season. OK the club hadn’t been in the PL for years, but improvements were being made everywhere else off the field and it appears recruitment was left behind !

TimmyH added 20:22 - Aug 30 Keep the down votes coming...my post is perfectly true, he's done bu*@er all since he's been here, just keep putting your heads in the sand!
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grinch added 20:32 - Aug 30 on todays showing then ogdene is ahead. Clatke and philogene loaned before him. we were crap today MK is out of depth replace soonest
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PortmanTerrorist added 20:51 - Aug 30 This makes sense as the lad clearly does not trust his body yet, and needs regular minutes to get that trust back....as he is yet to truly sprint in game since his injury. And for a lad that previously relied on his pace that is a problem that a loan could help with.
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Tractorboy1985 added 21:13 - Aug 30

Every fan has every right to criticise a player let’s get that straight. Ogbene was bought for 8 million… EIGHT MILLION!!! He was so unfortunate to pick up a horrific injury early in his ITFC career but we paid far too much for this guy as we’ve done for Philogene and Jack Clarke… 45 million spent on those 3 players.. have they offered/showed enough? DEFINITELY not! Broadhead better than Clarke and Burns more effective than Philogene! I question is Greaves better than Burgess?? These players are young and can develop under our good coach but we need to start seeing more from Clarke and Philogene.. after all.. for me they were bought with the belief we do go down and they should shine in the championship! Currently frustrated.. but early days.. we need to see a big improvement in September!! COYB

Karlosfandangal added 08:39 - Aug 31 Funny everyone was crying when they thought KmK was leaving just 12 months ago now McKenna out…….so fickle
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Linkboy13 added 16:12 - Aug 31 Ogbene has had rotten luck since he's been at the club but proved at Luton that he's a good player but hasn't worked out for him so a loan maybe would be best for him. Mcateer has only had two games and people are writing him off pathetic and clueless some people.
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