Newport midfielder Rai joins Merthyr on loan
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Newport County midfielder Kiban Rai has joined Merthyr Town on loan until the end of the season.
Rai, 20, has made just six appearances for County this season, most as a substitute, and rejoins the Southern Premier League South side having spent his early years in junior football at Penydarren Park.
Rai has been at County since the age of 15 and scored a memorable 96th minute equaliser against Premier League side Brentford in the EFL Cup in August 2023.
Born in Brecon, Rai also qualifies to represent Nepal through his parents and joins a Merthyr team who sit top of the Southern Premier League South.
Merthyr manager Paul Michael said: "Kiban is a fantastic talent who has shown glimpses of that with Newport's first team over the past couple of seasons.
"We are delighted to be the club that has the opportunity to give him more senior exposure to continue his development over the next few months."