Jensen Weir: Port Vale sign Brighton midfielder on loan
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Jenesen Weir played his final game for Blackpool in their FA Cup win over Forest Green on 19 December
Port Vale have signed midfielder Jensen Weir on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the season.
The 21-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at League One rivals Blackpool, making 16 appearances.
Weir is the son of Brighton technical director David Weir, the ex-Everton, Rangers and Scotland centre-half.
He began his career with Wigan Athletic before joining Brighton in 2020, since when he has had three loan moves.
Weir spent the first half of the 2021-22 season at Cambridge United, the entire 2022-23 campaign at Morecambe, scoring 10 goals, and then the first half of this season at Bloomfield Road.
"He is a player of real quality that we have kept tabs on for quite a while now," said Vale manager Andy Crosby. "He has a fantastic drive to improve himself every day both on and off the pitch."
"Scoring 10 goals and creating six assists is a testament to Jensen's impact at this level in League One," added Vale director of football David Flitcroft.
"He has been recruited to fit our style of play and bolster our midfield options, decimated due to Ollie Arblaster returning to Sheffield United and the unfortunate injuries to Funso Ojo and Ben Garrity."
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