Huddersfield Town transfer latest: Sunderland and England under-21 goalkeeper Matty Young joins on season-long loan

HUDDERSFIELD Town have secured the signing of talented Sunderland goalkeeper Matty Young on a season-long loan.

The teenager is the second new arrival of the summer window at Town alongside forward Ashley Fletcher.

Significant departures have already seen strikers Alfie May and Dion Charles join Doncaster Rovers and Blackpool on loan respectively for the 2026-27 campaign, while keeper Lee Nicholls is reportedly set to join Preston North End.

Last month, Young signed a long-term deal with the Wearsiders – on the back of a couple of outstanding campaigns on loan at Salford City, who he helped to the League One play-off final in 2025-26, making 50 appearances in all competitions.

New Huddersfield Town signing Matty Young. Picture courtesy of HTAFC.placeholder image
New Huddersfield Town signing Matty Young. Picture courtesy of HTAFC.

Young, who joined Sunderland