Confirmed Transfer Conor Clifford signs until the end of the Season

[Lboro fox]

Leicester have signed former Chelsea trainee Conor Clifford on a short-term deal until the end of the season.Clifford, released by the FA Cup holders in January, has been training with the Foxes' development squad and the midfielder scored the winning goal for Steve Beaglehole's Under-21 side in a 2-1 victory over Birmingham last month.
Dublin-born Clifford, 21, is described by Leicester as a tough-tackling central midfield player with an eye for goal.
He was called into Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland squad for their World Cup Qualifier against Germany in October 2012, but the player has yet to make a senior appearance for his country.
Clifford joined Chelsea in 2007, winning the FA Youth Cup with the Blues three years later.
During his time at Stamford Bridge he gained Football League experience with loan spells at Plymouth Argyle, Notts County, Yeovil, Portsmouth and Crawley.

Seems an odd to offer him a short-term deal when he could stay on trial for the rest of the season. It almost suggests that he may be used as part of the first team squad.

 

[londonfox]

I can't see him being anywhere near the first team squad this season.

 

[Graz]

Would imagine he's been registered so he can play if we need him to?

Having said that, at 21, maybe they do see him as being able to push for the squad. Wellens clearly isn't going to be used.

 

[Motown Fox]

LCFC U21s to face Sheffield United - Sharpe, Sesay, Anton, Cain, Watson, Taft, Paratore, Panayiotou, Blyth, Hopper, Clifford
Subs Jones, Smith, Dodoo, McCourt, Samba.

Playing this afternoon at Sheffield United's Academy ground

Tight first half as Tom Hopper comes closest to breaking the deadlock with a looping header

Then

Goal - Sheff United 0-1 #LCFC (Panayiotou 48) - Harry Panayiotou heads Jacob Blyth's cross in at the far post.

 

[Motown Fox]

Goal. Sheff United (Whitehouse 76) 1-1 #LCFC - the hosts pull one back against the run of play

It finished 1-1