Young Leicester City defender Jayden Joseph has secured a loan move to League Two side Tranmere Rovers for his first experience in senior football.
The 19-year-old right-sided wing-back will be at Prenton Park until January and could make his debut on Saturday when Rovers travel to Crawley Town for a 3pm start.
Joseph, who started his youth career at Manchester City before transferring to Leicester last year, told the Tranmere website: “After I knew there was interest from Tranmere and I spoke to the manager, I knew I wanted to get it done.
“I’ve heard a lot about the club and how passionate the fans are. I’m just excited now to get going.”
Joseph marks Tranmere’s 10th signing of the summer transfer window, pending league approval. They are ninth in the standings and remain unbeaten after three matches.
Rovers manager Andy Crosby said of his newest addition: “We are delighted to welcome Jayden into the club.
“We’ve made a solid start to our league campaign and want to have genuine competition across all positions in our squad.
“Jayden predominantly plays from the right and is very comfortable in possession in all areas of the pitch.
“Out of possession, he is an excellent 1 v 1 defender with good speed and intelligence.
“We look forward to working with Jayden and helping him become part of our new squad.”