{"id":578676,"date":"2021-01-13T13:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T18:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=578676"},"modified":"2021-01-13T13:11:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T18:11:09","slug":"walsall-sign-aston-villa-youngster-tyreik-wright-on-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/13\/walsall-sign-aston-villa-youngster-tyreik-wright-on-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Walsall Sign Aston Villa Youngster Tyreik Wright on Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/aston-villa\/\" target=\"_self\">Aston Villa<\/a> youngster <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/2c88356f\/Tyreik-Wright\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyreik Wright<\/a> has joined League Two side\u00a0<a href=\"\/football\/tag\/walsall\" target=\"_self\">Walsall<\/a> on loan for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of Wright continues Walsall\u2019s excellent relationship with their big Midlands neighbours. Darrell Clarke is looking to boost his Walsall attack this window and Wright\u2019s arrival certainly does that.<\/p>\n<h2>Walsall Sign Tyreik Wright On Loan<\/h2>\n<h3>Wright Gearing Up for First Taste of Football League Action<\/h3>\n<p>Predominately a winger, Wright joins as Walsall\u2019s first January signing. The Saddlers are looking to maintain their promotion bid having enjoyed a decent first half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Clarke is looking for further pace, creativity and firepower in his ranks. Wright brings all those points to the table. He has been a regular for Villa\u2019s U23s this season making 11 appearances, scoring two goals in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Wright has faced Football League opposition this season in the Papa John\u2019s trophy, featuring against Sunderland and Carlisle United. However, this will be his first time out on loan in the EFL. This is a great chance for him to gain valuable experience and impress the Villa staff.<\/p>\n<p>He joins a Walsall side pushing for a spot in the League Two playoffs. The Saddlers are four points off the top seven and Wright could make his debut in their next game against <a href=\"\/football\/tag\/oldham-athletic\" target=\"_self\">Oldham Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Wright Delighted to Move Across The Midlands<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlers.co.uk\/news\/2021\/january\/tyreik-wright-joins-the-saddlers-on-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speaking to the Walsall website<\/a> about his move, Wright said: \u201cI\u2019m absolutely delighted to be here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to thank the gaffer and Walsall for giving me the opportunity to come here on loan. I have been waiting a long time for this opportunity and I just can\u2019t wait to get started.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means a lot to me (to be allowed out on loan) to be fair. I want to go out there and showcase my ability and show everyone what I have got.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike I say, I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. Playing men\u2019s football will be a huge development in my career and hopefully, it is a step towards great things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll take my experiences of playing in the EFL Trophy this season because I haven\u2019t played men\u2019s football before but those games are a massive help and they can really help with your career development and I have enjoyed playing in those games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"FnVpflh-SO5KEzz1XDyOcA\" 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\/1271474782\" 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:'FnVpflh-SO5KEzz1XDyOcA',sig:'auLk4WqDp5gChqRBATYwbb3m4dLSJrBadBmDIID7OBY=',w:'594px',h:'452px',items:'1271474782',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>Aston Villa youngster Tyreik Wright has joined League Two side\u00a0Walsall on loan for the rest of the season. The arrival of Wright continues Walsall\u2019s excellent relationship with their big Midlands neighbours. Darrell Clarke is looking to boost his Walsall attack this window and Wright\u2019s arrival certainly does that. 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