Fulham midfielder Matt Dibley has signed for Northampton Town on a season-long loan.
The 20 year-old enjoyed an excellent season for Hayden Mullins’ under-21 side last term, captaining the team as they won the Premier League Cup and winning the Fulham Supporters’ Trust’s Johnny Haynes Trophy for academy player of the year. He was named as a substitute by Marco Silva’s for Fulham’s opening day win at Everton and was also called up to the New Zealand national team squad before signing a new contract with the Whites last September.
Northampton Town manager Jon Brady told the club’s official website:
“Matt is a player we are delighted to sign. He has already made an impact at Fulham, he has been in and around their first team squad and I know he is rated very highly. He has had a choice of clubs this summer, I know there were at least half a dozen in for him so we are very pleased he has chosen to come to Northampton Town and we are grateful to Fulham for believing we are the best place for him and for trusting us with another of their young players. I think the work we did with Kieron Bowie and our reputation for developing and improving players certainly counted in our favour.
Matt is good on the ball and he has a good engine, he is an athletic player who is mobile and who can get about the pitch but can also handle the physical side of the game. We believe he can be a good fit for us and a good foil for the other midfielders here. We are very pleased to welcome him in to the group and we are looking forward to working with him.”
