Barnsley sign Georgie Gent from Blackburn Rovers
Barnsley have secured the permanent signing of left-back Georgie Gent from Blackburn Rovers. Credit: None
Barnsley have secured the permanent signing of left-back Georgie Gent from Blackburn Rovers.
The 20-year-old has committed to a three-year contract with an additional option in the club's favour. Gent's move to Oakwell follows a successful loan spell at Scottish Premier League side Motherwell, where he made 31 appearances last season, scoring twice and providing five assists.
"I'm over the moon to join a massive football club like Barnsley," said Gent. "I can't wait to meet my teammates and meet the fans."
Barnsley Sporting Director Mladen Sormaz expressed his excitement about the new addition, stating, "We watched Georgie at Motherwell a lot last season and we feel he is a top prospect for the future who also has the maturity to step straight in and make an impact this year.
"We first entered into discussions with Blackburn in May, but they wanted to take him away for pre-season and assess him, so we started to work on other deals. However, we ultimately made the decision to hold out for Georgie as our top target in that position.
