Cambridge sign Blackpool striker Kouassi on loan

Kylian Kouassi has scored five times in 24 games for Blackpool in all competitions

Cambridge United have signed Blackpool striker Kylian Kouassi on a season-long loan.

The 22-year-old made his senior debut with Sutton United in the 2022-23 season before joining Blackpool the following summer.

Kouassi made 19 League One appearances for the Tangerines before joining Salford City on loan last season where he scored three goals in 31 matches.

"The project and where this club wants to go was attractive to me," Kouassi told the club website.

"The manager has told me to come in, enjoy myself and score goals and I thought this would be the right fit for me."

He becomes the 10th signing of the summer for Cambridge, who sit 15th in League Two with four points from three games.

"He is a real handful for defenders, and we believe he will add a different dimension and strength to our attacking options this season," said U's boss Neil Harris.

"I look forward to working with him and helping him fulfil his potential, which will in turn help the team."