Gateshead sign Pennant and Bakare on loan

Kian Pennant is a regular with the Leicester City Under-21 side
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Gateshead have signed Leicester City forward Kian Pennant on a one-month loan deal.
The 21-year-old has been a regular in the Foxes' age-group sides and has played in the EFL Trophy, but this is the first loan move of his career.
The Heed have also signed Cheltenham Town defender Ibrahim Bakare on a loan deal running until early January 2026.
Bakare has made 35 senior appearances for Cheltenham since joining in the summer of 2024.