Breaking: Cobblers snap up Leicester City starlet to strengthen attack
Cobblers have bolstered their forward line with the addition of young Leicester City starlet Jake Evans.
The Northampton-born 17-year-old, who can play across the front line, has spent the last week training with Northampton and joins the club on loan for the rest of the season. He goes straight into the squad for Tuesday’s League One game at Rotherham United, named on the bench by Kevin Nolan.
Described as a ‘great prospect’ by former Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, Evans made four appearances in the Premier League last season, given his top flight debut at the tender age of 16 years and 234 days when coming on as a substitute in the 2-2 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion in April.
He earned his call up to the Foxes Premier League squad after scoring ten Premier League 2 goals in 14 matches for the club’s under-21s. He also made his international debut for England Under-16s in April 2024.
According to a Leicester City fan site, Evans is a ‘versatile forward capable of playing as a clinical striker or a dynamic and tricky winger’.