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Gethin Jones joins Barnsley on loan from Everton

Gethin Jones featuring for the Everton U21s against Celtic.
Image: Gethin Jones: Loan move completed

Everton defender Gethin Jones has joined Sky Bet Championship side Barnsley on loan for the rest of the season.

The versatile 21-year-old could make his debut in Saturday's Yorkshire derby against Leeds at Oakwell.

Tykes boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website: "It's a great signing for us and I'm really looking forward to bringing Gethin's talents into the squad.

"He fits the profile in terms of what we're looking for and the way that we like to play. He's young, dynamic, quick and we believe that he's got what it takes to make an impact at Championship level.

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"Having spoken to both the staff at Everton and to the player, we all firmly believe that this move will be of huge benefit to his development and equally we feel that he can be a huge asset for Barnsley Football Club over the coming months."

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