Leicester City deal confirmed as former manager secures defender loan..
Twenty-year-old centre-back Tom Wilson-Brown has joined League Two side Swindon Town on loan for the upcoming season and will be managed by Ian Holloway this term
Leicester City defender Tom Wilson-Brown in action for the Under-21s in the EFL Trophy against Notts County last season
Leicester City defender Tom Wilson-Brown in action for the Under-21s in the EFL Trophy against Notts County last season (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)
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Leicester City centre-back Tom Wilson-Brown has completed a season-long loan to League Two side Swindon Town.
The 20-year-old defender should get his first taste of senior football with the Robins after injury prevented him from doing so at Kilmarnock last season.
Signing a new City contract in January, Wilson-Brown headed to Scotland to get some experience, but picked up an injury a couple of weeks in that ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
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Now he’s got a fresh chance at senior football with Swindon, who are managed by former City boss Ian Holloway.
Wilson‑Brown told Swindon: “I’m thrilled. With ambitions of pushing for promotion, this is a fantastic opportunity. I want to get stuck in, contribute to the team, and help drive us forward.
“I spoke to lots of people about Swindon who told me it was a fantastic club with a huge ground, and I’m really excited to be a part of this next chapter
“I’ve spoken to the manager, Ian Holloway, a couple of times, and he played a big factor in me joining the club; his vision, his experience, everything you could want in a manager, made me excited to be here and be part of this journey.”
A left-footed centre-back, Wilson-Brown has impressed with his passing range at under-21 level over the past couple of years, and did so again in a brief outing against OH Leuven this pre-season.
Just prior to his Kilmarnock loan he was called into the first-team squad by Ruud van Nistelrooy and
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