Humphreys Joins Huddersfield On Loan
Thursday, 8th Jan 2026 19:07

Blues midfielder Cameron Humphreys has joined League One Huddersfield Town on loan for the rest of the season.

Humphreys, 22, had been the subject of interest from Wycombe Wanderers, where he spent last season loan and won the Chairboys’ Player of the Year gong.

The Terriers, who are fourth in League One, are managed by former Blues’ first-team coach Lee Grant.

“I’m absolutely delighted to bring Cameron to the club and look forward to working with him again on a daily basis. An energetic and exciting midfielder, he will provide qualities within central areas that are different to what we currently have available whilst complimenting our style of play and those operating around him,” Grant said.

“Someone I’ve known for some time, he is an impressive young man on and off the pitch who has excelled at this level in the recent past. A player our supporters will enjoy having represent them, it’s brilliant to have completed this deal early in the transfer window to maximise his time with us.”

Humphreys added: “Looking for the right opportunity during this transfer window to find an ambitious side to join for the second half of the season, it was immediately clear that Huddersfield Town was the perfect option for me.

“A huge club with a long history and great fans, I’m honoured to have the opportunity to pull on the shirt. Working with manager Lee Grant again was obviously a huge appeal too, with the way he wants to play football and the desire of the team this season all really exciting for me.

“This is a difficult league with lots of challenges within it, but I know what it takes to succeed and would love nothing more than to have that experience again.

“We have a really strong squad and the infrastructure and facilities here are top class, so it reminds me a lot of Ipswich Town in many ways, with both teams sharing similar ambitions.”

Humphreys, whose contract is up in the summer but with the club having an option for a further season, has rarely featured for the Blues this term, making three brief Championship sub appearances, in addition to his only start in the Carabao Cup.

The academy product’s departure frees up a space in Town’s 25-man squad.

Photo: Matchday Images

Please report offensive, libellous or inappropriate posts by using the links provided.

Page:
1

BlueWax added 19:13 - Jan 8 Good luck Cam, top pro and you will probably end the season with another promotion medal.
8

jas0999 added 19:15 - Jan 8 Great move for him ..wish Cam all the very best.look forward to seeing what he can do.
4

Nutkins_Return added 19:19 - Jan 8 Good move for him with Lee Grant being there. The only shame for me is I would have liked him to get good mins in the cup this weekend for us. Have a look at him in the team properly. But it's a good move.
14

Cookieboy added 19:20 - Jan 8 Excellent for Cam. Great potential under used at Portman road. Have no doubt he will be successful
5

bugblatter added 19:20 - Jan 8 Shame. Was looking forward to watching him run the game on Saturday.
7

AJW1971 added 19:22 - Jan 8 Good luck Cam Probably a better chance of promotion with the terriers versus choir boys. If he does get promoted with them I can see the move being made permanent
3

RobITFC added 19:23 - Jan 8 Would have preferred a move to championship and Oxford but at least he is in good hands with Lee Grant. Good luck Cameron .
3

armchaircritic59 added 19:26 - Jan 8 Very pleased for CH. He deserves the chance to be playing regularly somewhere, as do Elkan Baggott and Fin Barbrook. Keeping young players at the club who are hardly ever going to get in the first team line up, stunts their progress. It's the right thing to do to give them the chance to play regularly,
6

ringwoodblue added 19:35 - Jan 8 Nice for him to link back up with Lee Grant but disappointing that’s it’s not a lower Championship club he’s going to. I wish him every success with the Terriers
3

JustBeingSivell added 19:49 - Jan 8 Can we get Castledine in exchange
0

Essexnblue added 19:51 - Jan 8 It's good for Cameron because all he needs is to play football and unless we have a huge injury crisis he won't get a gig here. Having seen him play for the u21s this season, he appears to have gone backwards, so this may be make or break for him, if Huddersfield get promoted then he might be looking to buy a house up Yorkieshire.
0

bluesissy added 20:52 - Jan 8 Good luck cam...you deserve first team football.
0

PhuketPete added 02:31 - Jan 9 If we and Hudders both get promoted I could see him extending his loan there into at least first half of next season in Champs - then he could maybe return to us in PL. He’d still only be 23.
0

Sensiblue added 05:58 - Jan 9

Has never let us down when in the team. Seems to have never let his head drop when out of the team. You never really know what a young players ceiling is until you test them at ever increasing levels.

I'm sure there will be portions of the fan base that would rather have a competitive championship club to support with 2 or 3 home grown local lads representing us rather than fighting year on year to spend money after money and scrambling to be amongst the also rans as cannon fodder to the big heads in the circus that is the Premier league.

This isn't of course what the owners got themselves involved for, and why they've invested as they have to take us on the exiting journey we've been on since they came in. Unfortunately, the development of talented young players like Cam, Elk & Fin are the opportunity cost of the need for instant sporting and financial success that is forced on you as a manager with such heavy investment.

I'll be sad to see Cam go, but delighted to watch him succeed. Good luck son, once a Blue and all that

Carberry added 08:35 - Jan 9 Surely he must know it will be pointless coming back after the season ends. Good luck to you and hope you can find somewhere where you are valued.
1

Linkboy13 added 10:31 - Jan 9 Excellent move for him Huddersfield are a big club in league one. I can see why the coaching staff at Town don't quite see him as a starter in the first team. Technically he's excellent good vision and capable of scoring quality goals. But he's just lacking that extra gear and physicality to play in the championship.
0

BeachBlue added 11:58 - Jan 9 I'm a big fan of Cameron Humphreys, but I'm starting to wonder if he's going to establish himself in the first team at Ipswich. I would have preferred him to go to a championship team in loan, like Oxford. Time will tell on this one.
1

FreddySteady added 12:29 - Jan 9 Can’t help thinking we should have been given a chance .
0

Bazza8564 added 15:38 - Jan 9

Two issues for me on this one, Cam hasn't forced his way in, fact. If he was good enough, he would be playing. Thats harsh but it's clearly the bottom line.

Secondly, Lee Grant is an excellent coach. I remember him doing his welcome interview with Jacob Henderson, I was blown away with his intelligence and for that reason lone I think playing for Lee will help Cam.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Lee back here when KM moves on, good luck Cam

bricor2011 added 15:57 - Jan 9 McKenna obviously doesn't think he's good enough, why not just sell him?
0

Cadiar added 01:41 - Jan 10 Good move for Humph, Lee Grant knows him well and he will team up with Harness so should make it easier for him to settle in.
0