{"id":577867,"date":"2021-01-07T16:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T21:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=577867"},"modified":"2021-01-07T16:22:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T21:22:51","slug":"kieron-freeman-swindon-town-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/07\/kieron-freeman-swindon-town-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kieron Freeman Joins Swindon Town on Loan Deal Until the End of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/sheffield-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Sheffield United<\/a> full-back Kieron Freeman has joined <a href=\"\/football\/tag\/swindon-town\" target=\"_self\">Swindon Town<\/a> a short-term deal until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman has been a free agent since being released by Sheffield United at the end of the last season. The full-back is vastly experienced at League One level.<\/p>\n<h2>Kieron Freeman Joins Swindon Town On A Free Transfer<\/h2>\n<h3>Full Back Agrees Deal Until End Of Season<\/h3>\n<p>Freeman arrives as Swindon\u2019s third signing of this window after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/04\/dominic-thompson-swindon-town-brentford\/\" target=\"_self\">Dominic Thompson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/06\/mark-travers-swindon-town\/\" target=\"_self\">Mark Travers<\/a> joined earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman\u2019s arrival continues John Sheridan\u2019s overhaul of a Swindon squad which has struggled so far this season. In Freeman, they have an experienced full-back who has been there and done it.<\/p>\n<p>He was part of the Sheffield United side which secured promotion to both the Championship and the Premier League. Freeman was a key figure for several seasons at Sheffield United making over 100 appearances for the Blades.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman is no stranger to League One. He has been a very consistent full back at this level even making the PFA Team of the Season in 2016\/17. To date, he has over 200 player appearances and is ready to help Swindon remain a League One side.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is subject to FA and EFL approval. Should everything be cleared in time, Freeman could make his debut this weekend when Swindon travel to <a href=\"\/football\/tag\/ipswich-town\" target=\"_self\">Ipswich Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Freeman Excited To Get Going<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swindontownfc.co.uk\/news\/2021\/january\/kieron-freeman-becomes-towns-third-2021-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speaking to the Swindon website<\/a> about his move, Freeman said: \u201cI&#8217;m buzzing to be here and to get it over the line and I can&#8217;t wait to get started.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel that this is a great opportunity for me, I&#8217;ve played here a few times and enjoyed playing here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They [management team] have been brilliant and really welcoming. They&#8217;ve told me what they want and what they want to do and I&#8217;m really excited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"iHQlTBJ5Q2hfq93Ciyf_Rg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1290859517\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'iHQlTBJ5Q2hfq93Ciyf_Rg',sig:'LhWQV7JwJTZqfl_l9N7d3fv3-VPrqSdy6gkrlpU8yxo=',w:'594px',h:'389px',items:'1290859517',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Sheffield United full-back Kieron Freeman has joined Swindon Town a short-term deal until the end of the season. Freeman has been a free agent since being released by Sheffield United at the end of the last season. The full-back is vastly experienced at League One level. 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