Oxford sign Konak on loan from Brentford

Yunus Konak in action during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Manchester City and Brentford at the Etihad StadiumImage source, Getty Images
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Yunus Konak has played for Brentford 14 times since signing in 2024

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Oxford United have signed Yunus Konak on loan from Premier League side Brentford for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old defensive midfielder is the U's third signing of the January transfer window and the first addition since new head coach Matt Bloomfield took over less than a week ago.

Konak joined Brentford in 2024 and has since made 14 appearances for the Bees as well as playing eight times for the under-21 side.

Moving to Brentford was his first club footballing venture outside of Turkey where he played for Sivasspor before making the switch to England.

He has also represented Turkey at under-18s and under-21s level.

"I think he's a player with high potential and a big future," Oxford boss Bloomfield told BBC Radio Oxford.

"He's someone who the club got close to in the summer and someone they've been monitoring for a while, I know the guys at Brentford and they speak so highly of Yunus.

"I think that his freshness and that athleticism can really help us where we need it."