{"id":539254,"date":"2020-01-02T13:20:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T18:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=539254"},"modified":"2020-01-02T17:25:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T22:25:09","slug":"burnley-duo-head-to-morecambe-on-loan-until-end-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/02\/burnley-duo-head-to-morecambe-on-loan-until-end-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnley Duo Head to Morecambe on Loan Until End of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Morecambe have added two more players to their ranks with Burnley duo Adam Phillips and Ryan Cooney signing on loan.<\/p>\n<h2>Burnley Duo Head to Morecambe on Loan Until End of the Season<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83e\udd1d LOAN DEAL | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryancooney_6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ryancooney_6<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adamphillips5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@adamphillips5<\/a> have joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Shrimps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Shrimps<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BurnleyOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BurnleyOfficial<\/a> for the remainder of the season \ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYS<\/a> \u26bd\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uaxcjH5ktH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/uaxcjH5ktH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AAdoQ2pOru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/AAdoQ2pOru<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Morecambe FC (@MorecambeFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorecambeFC\/status\/1212766302990942220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Inexperienced Duo<\/h3>\n<p>The Burnley youngsters join Morecambe on loan until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>A talented young duo, Phillips makes an impact as a midfielder while Cooney operates as a full-back.<\/p>\n<p>The Burnley duo have regularly featured in the Clarets&#8217; Under-23 squad.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after signing the duo, boss Derek Adams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.morecambefc.com\/news\/2020\/january\/adam-philips-ryan-cooney-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said: <\/a>&#8220;I\u2019ve watched both players in games recently and been impressed with them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adam is a midfielder who was a youngster with Liverpool and Norwich and has a good pedigree.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ryan made his debut as a teenager at Bury and will add competition for places in the full-back areas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are looking forward to working with both players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Four Signings in One Day<\/h3>\n<p>The additions of Phillips and Cooney come after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2020\/01\/02\/toumani-diagouraga-heads-to-morecambe-after-swindon-town-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morecambe signed Toumani Diagouraga earlier today<\/a> (Thursday 2 January).<\/p>\n<p>Diagouraga has made just one appearance for Swindon Town, in the EFL Trophy, but has made almost 500 career appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Diagouraga, a well-recognised name in the League, began at Paris Saint-Germain before joining Watford\u2019s academy.<\/p>\n<p>His career, spanning across eleven clubs, has seen him feature at the highest level in the EFL &#8211; appearing for clubs such as Brentford, Leeds United, Peterborough and Portsmouth.<\/p>\n<p>32-year-old Diagouraga rejoins Shrimps boss Derek Adams having played for him at Plymouth Argyle during 2017-18.<\/p>\n<p>Morecambe have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShrimpsOfficial\/status\/1212799931490144260\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">also signed winger Jordan Slew<\/a> from non-league Ashton United.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old joins the Shrimps on a contract until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Slew has former Football League experience having featured for Chesterfield, Cambridge United, Plymouth Argyle and Rochdale.<\/p>\n<p>Their new addition was signed for Blackburn Rovers for \u00a31.1 million in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The Shrimps are currently 23rd in League Two, one point clear of basement side Stevenage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow every transfer move in the EFL as it happens on our live transfer centre <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2019\/12\/31\/efl-transfer-news-central\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"uczstJKuSj14Qs0SjXZbsw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; 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