Huddersfield sign Villa defender Feeney on loan

Huddersfield have signed Aston Villa defender Josh Feeney on a season-long loan.

The 20-year-old becomes the fifth signing of the summer for the League One outfit and a third defensive acquisition inside the last week following the arrivals of left-back Sean Roughan and centre-back Josh Low.

Feeney, who joined Villa's academy in 2021, brings valuable experience of third-tier football having spent last season on loan with Shrewsbury Town.

Manager Lee Grant thanked the Premier League club for trusting his side with one of their "bright young talents".

"Josh is a young talented defender who has a season of experience playing in this division, proving he can deal with the demands of a busy schedule," Grant told the club website.

"He is ready and capable of making another step up as he becomes another addition to our back line."

Feeney is the fifth signing of Huddersfield's summer following the previous two defensive acquisitions, midfielder Ryan Ledson and winger Marcus Harness.