Young winger Tudor Mendel’s loan move to League One Luton Town has been confirmed, the 21-year-old signing until January.

Mendel made his senior debut in last week’s 3-1 Carabao Cup victory over Leicester City but with the club having long planned to send the former Anderlecht and Chelsea winger out to a League One side this summer.

Following his debut, the former England U15 and U17 international signed a new two-year deal which runs to the summer of 2028 with the Blues having an option for a further season.

“I’ve known about Tudor from his time at Chelsea,” Hatters boss Jack Wilshere said. “When you're in the academy world and a young player gets a move abroad, you're aware of things like that.

“We knew he was a good player and kept an eye on him, and that was an area of the pitch I thought that we improved a lot last year, but we wanted to strengthen again with someone who gives us something a little bit different.

“Jake has obviously been playing there and does really well in that role, but I see him finishing more as a midfielder, and although we have competition for places, we lost Shayden [Morris] for a while to injury.

“We wanted to add more of a direct threat, with real pace. Tudor's a right winger, but he can play on the left as well. He's left-footed and a really intelligent player.

“He’s had a good education in the game, and when I spoke to him, you could tell straight away how driven he was to take the next step in his development.

“He's someone who we can help, but he can also help us and we have the opportunity to extend beyond January if he does well.”

Mendel added: “I’m very happy to be here and I’m just looking ahead to that first game.

“I knew the interest from Luton began at the start of pre-season and I was still on the borderline between U21s and first team at Ipswich. It was good for me to get seen by the new manager at Ipswich, and he gave me a chance with the first team.

“Then in the past week after making my debut, the interest really grew. I spoke to the gaffer here and was just really excited with the project they were sending my way.

“It means a lot when a club like Luton wants you. Then there is the added bonus of a manager like Jack Wilshere speaking to you and wanting you as well.

“I like the way they play. It’s a very attacking style, very possession based, so I think it’ll suit my game and if I apply myself correctly, I can contribute to what the team is doing here.”

Mendel is one of three Town players set to move out on loan today, Cameron Humphreys having already completed his switch back to Huddersfield, where he spent last season.

Chieo Ogbene is closing in on a move to Lincoln City for the season, but it now looks unlikely that Jack Taylor, Anis Mehmeti or Alex Palmer, who had all been tipped for loan move will depart before tonight’s 11pm deadline.

Taylor had been interesting Birmingham City but the midfielder is not yet fit following his knee surgery at the end of last season.

Striker Zian Flemming looks certain to be the only incoming addition today.

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