A late swoop into the transfer market saw Athletic sign midfielder Tom Adeyemi on loan from Premier League Norwich City. Adeyemi is 19-years-old and will remain at Boundary Park until January. He made his first-team debut as a substitute against Colchester United on the opening day of the 2009/10 season and made his first full appearance against Yeovil in the League Cup days later. Last season the youngster was on loan at Bradford City and made 34 appearances while scoring five goals.
Manager Paul Dickov is delighted to take the Canaries' prospect on loan and said, “The biggest compliment came from Norwich manager Paul Lambert who told me had his side not been promoted to the Premier League, he would have played for them in the Championship this season. I have had a number of conversations with Paul and know how highly regarded he is. We are very lucky to have him. Tom is a player I have looked to get in for a long time and he will give us a lot of quality. He is an all-round box-to-box player who will add quality on the ball as he has an eye for a pass. Tom is also quick while the physical aspect of League One will not be a problem.”