The first loan signing has been made – Barnsley midfielder Dwayne Mattis.

The former Huddersfield and Bury man is 26 and made 79 appearances for Huddersfield and 110 for Bury before joining Barnsley in January 2007. Mattis joined Barnsley after two unsuccessful bids despite offers from MK Dons. The final fee was £50,000 rising to £75,000 if Barnsley avoid relegation, plus a 20% sell on fee.

So far the former Irish under 21 International has been unable to break into the Championship side’s first team, although he did play for them against Newcastle in the League Cup this season.