Will Ferry: Crawley Town sign Southampton full-back on loan

Will Ferry was named among Southampton's substitutes 16 times in the Premier League last season

League Two club Crawley Town have signed Southampton defender Will Ferry on a season-long loan deal.

The 20-year-old full-back signed a new two-year contract with the Premier League club before joining the Reds.

Ferry, a Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, moved to Saints from Bury in 2017 but he is yet to make his senior debut for the Hampshire outfit.

He featured 16 times for Southampton's B team in Premier League 2 last season, scoring three goals.

Ferry becomes Crawley's fifth signing of the summer transfer window.

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