New Swindon loan signing Freckleton will bring 'confidence on the ball'

Swindon Town head of football Jamie Russell believes new recruit Miguel Freckleton will bring “quality and confidence on the ball" to the club this season.

The 20-year-old arrives at the County Ground on a loan deal from Sheffield United, bolstering the club’s defensive ranks on the left-hand-side.

Freckleton featured for Chesterfield as they won the National League title last season.

Russell said: "We are really pleased to have Miguel with us at Swindon as we believe he is an exciting defensive prospect, which we are looking forward to working with this season.

"Already in his professional career, he has shown great maturity in playing a variety of defensive positions during his loan spells, particularly last year at Chesterfield.

"He has also played almost 50 times in the National League and cup competitions, coupled with earning promotion last season and we believe the move suits us as he has a lot of attributes to work in our system and we also feel he is now ready for the step up into the EFL.

"Alongside being defensively astute, Miguel is a quick and athletic player who is very good in one-v-one situations and is tactically comfortable playing in a back 3 or back 4, which is another important factor to how we would like to play this season.

"In possession, Miguel is going to bring quality and confidence on the ball, helping the team play through the thirds and will bring competition to the defensive unit, a vital factor to maintain high levels of performance across the season."

Swindon Town continue their pre-season preparation with a trip to National League Eastleigh this afternoon.