Conor Grant: Barnsley sign MK Dons midfielder on initial loan with permanent option

Conor Grant won MK Dons' young player of the year award in 2022-23

Barnsley have signed midfielder Conor Grant from League Two club MK Dons on an initial loan with the option of a permanent transfer in the summer.

The 22-year-old Dubliner was the Dons young player of the year last season and scored four goals in 52 games during his time in Milton Keynes.

Grant is familiar with South Yorkshire, having been at Sheffield Wednesday, who he left to join Rochdale in 2019.

He has played 111 senior games in total, scoring nine goals.

Interim director of football Bobby Hassall said: "Conor will add different qualities to our attacking midfield options having played regularly in the EFL for Rochdale and MK Dons.

"The club have monitored Conor closely over the last couple of years and we're excited for him to join the squad for the remainder of the season with an option to extend his stay further."

MK Dons said they received a loan fee for the Republic of Ireland under-21 player, who swaps their League Two promotion bid for one in the league above with the Tykes.

Completion of the deal was only confirmed 14-and-a-half hours after the January transfer window closed on Thursday evening.

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