BARNSLEY winger Fabio Jalo has become the latest squad player to exit the club on loan after moving to League Two outfit Oldham Athletic for the rest of the campaign.

The Portuguese youth international wingman had been earmarked to head out on loan to boost his game-time levels following a long-term knee injury sustained last April.

The hope of everyone at Oakwell is that the 20-year-old can emulate the feats of team-mate Vimal Yoganathan, who made a name for himself in an outstanding loan spell at Boundary Park last season.

Head coach Conor Hourihane said: “Fabio is a terrific young player with real energy and quality. This loan will give him the chance to play regular football at an important stage in his development.

"Oldham proved to be a great environment for Vimal last season and that experience has helped him return as a stronger member of our first-team squad.

"We’ll be keeping a close eye on his progress and look forward to seeing him come back even better for the experience.”

Previously this month, Jackson Smith, Jon Russell and Kacper Lopata have headed out on loan, while Neil Farrugia have joined Dundee United permanently.