Van Oevelen Valencia Loan 'Given Green Light'

Blues keeper Kayne van Oevelen is close to joining Valencia on loan for the season, according to a report in Spain.

The La Liga club were keen on recruiting the 23-year-old on a permanent basis prior to his move to Town from Volendam earlier in the summer but, despite having agreed personal terms, had been unable to settle on a fee with the Eredivisie side.

A week ago, it was reported that Los Murciélagos had contacted the Dutch keeper's representatives regarding a loan and now, according to Tribuna Deportiva, both Town and Van Oevelen have given the move the green light.

The deal reportedly could be completed this week with negotiations regarding the precise terms continuing. Valencia are said to want an option to buy at the end of the season, a proposal the Blues are very unlikely to even consider having just signed Van Oevelen on a five-year contract and paid £3.4 million.

When Van Oevelen was signed in late July, Town were looking to send him out on loan for the season to a Championship club.

That plan was put on hold when Christian Walton suffered a foot injury in training, but the former Brighton man was with the squad in Germany last week and was on the bench for the friendly victory at Union Berlin on Saturday.

That would appear to free up Van Oevelen to go out for the season to add to his first-team experience.

Championship sides Bolton Wanderers, Millwall, Wrexham and Middlesbrough were all previously linked with loan interest, although since then Boro have brought in Manchester United's Radek Vitek and the Welshmen have signed Anthony Patterson from Sunderland.

Van Oevelen's fellow Dutchman Kjell Scherpen looks set to start the season as Town's number one with Walton his deputy.

Alex Palmer seems likely to move on with Saturday's opening-day opponents Sunderland keen, while veteran David Button is not expected to be registered for the Premier League, instead working as a training keeper and playing with the U21s.

If Palmer does move on, the Blues, who have already signed two keepers this summer, may add another as a third-choice, assuming Button doesn't take on that role.

Cieran Slicker and Henry Gray went out on loan to Barnsley and Wellington Phoenix respectively earlier in the summer.

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