, Barnsley midfielder wanted by Portsmouth makes shock Belgium move

Barnsley midfielder wanted by Portsmouth makes shock Belgium move

Barnsley have confirmed on their official club website that midfielder Cameron McGeehan – who has been linked with a return to loan club Portsmouth – has made a surprise move to Belgian side KV Oostende.

As covered here on The72, midfielder Cameron McGeehan has been heavily linked with a return to loan club Portsmouth. However, it has now been confirmed that he has made a surprise move to Belgium.

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McGeehan has signed for Belgian club KV Oostende in a permanent deal. Barnsley confirmed the midfielder’s departure on Thursday night, announcing that he has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the club,

The news will come as a blow to Portsmouth, who had hoped to bring McGeehan back to Fratton Park on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell with the club for the second half of the season.

Upon the announcement, McGeehan said to KV Oostende’s official website that he is looking forward to a new challenge. He said:

“It will be the first time that I play outside of England so it is good to get out of my comfort zone. The Belgian league is the perfect platform to develop myself and I love the way of playing football. KVO. I know Gauthier [Ganaye] from my time in Barnsley and he convinced me to come to KVO.”

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Having spent his entire career to date playing in England, it will be interesting to see how McGeehan fares in Belgium with KV Oostende.

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In other Barnsley news, one of the club’s reported targets is said to be on the radar of a League One side – more about that story here.

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