York sign Sunderland's Johnson on short-term loan
Zak Johnson has been at Sunderland since 2020
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York City have signed defender Zak Johnson on loan from Premier League side Sunderland until January.
The 21-year-old centre-back has played four times for the Black Cats since making his debut in the EFL Trophy in 2021, when he was 16.
In joining the National League club, Johnson reunites with manager Stuart Maynard, who he played under at Notts County in League Two during the second half of last season, featuring 10 times.
He was also loaned out to National League side Hartlepool United and League of Ireland Premier Division team Dundalk during the 2023-24 season.