Wolves winger Chirewa joins Barnsley on loan

Barnsley have signed winger Tawanda Chirewa from Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan until the end of the season.

The Zimbabwe international has played ten Premier League games for Wolves since joining from Ipswich Town in 2023, but has been frustrated by a lack of opportunities at Molineux, with only two substitute appearances this season.

"I'm at a stage of my career right now where I have got a point to prove," the 22-year-old told the club's website., external

"I need to show what I can do and really impact games. The manager, when I spoke to him, was on the same wavelength, and he sold me amazing ideas of how this club wants to go in these next couple of months."

Chirewa, who has also had loan spells at Derby County and Huddersfield Town, is Barnsley's fifth signing of the January window.

He follows the arrivals of Charlie Lennon from Middlesbrough and free-agent Eoghan O'Connell on permanent deals, as well as the loan signings of Owen Goodman from Crystal Palace and Scott Banks from St Pauli.

"We're really pleased to bring Tawanda in," said Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane.

"He's a young player with genuine top-level experience and that's a big asset for us. His Premier League exposure and ability to play across the front line give us another dimension going into the final stretch of the season."

Barnsley sit 15th in League One having won just once in their past seven league games.