John Coleman is set to complete the loan signing of Burnley defender Kevin Long.
Subject to paperwork, the 20-year-old will move to the Crown Ground tomorrow for an initial month, with the option to extend his stay.
Coleman is delighted the tall centre back, who only joined the Clarets from Cork City for a six-figure fee in January, is on the verge of making the short journey down the M65 to become a Red
“He’s played for Republic of Ireland under 21s," said the boss. "He has got a good pedigree and he’s had a good grounding at Burnley so he’s not coming here as a fresh faced kid, he’s been over here for a while. It’ll be a different style of football to what he’s used to playing in League Two and hopefully he’ll cope and adapt."
Accrington Stanley
Strange one this; we have about three or four defenders who haven't got a league game yet. However it's certainly a nice change from being bare bones to having strength in depth.