Blackpool sign George Byers from Sheffield Wednesday on loan and Burnley's Dan Sassi
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Central midfielder George Byers has played 79 games in the Championship but will return to League One for the rest of the season
Blackpool have signed Sheffield Wednesday midfielder George Byers on loan until the end of the season as well as Burnley defender Dan Sassi.
Byers, 27, has scored 14 goals in 78 matches for the Owls across three seasons at Hillsborough and has played 22 games in the Championship this term.
Meanwhile Sassi, 20, joins from the Clarets for an undisclosed fee on a contract running to 2026.
"It feels great to be here," Byers told the Blackpool website., external
"Having had a discussion with the gaffer here, he highlighted what his ambitions were. I'm looking forward to the second half of the season."
After coming through Watford's ranks, Byers spent four seasons at Swansea, taking in a loan spell at Portsmouth, before joining Wednesday in 2021.
Sassi added: "I'm looking forward to the challenge and meeting everyone here at Blackpool.
"I'm a defender who is good in the air and on the ball and will give everything for the club. I've learned a lot over recent years, and now I'm ready to make that next step up. I can't wait to get going here."
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