July 4 2015

Jack Hunt

Crystal Palace defender Jack Hunt has joined Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.

The right back, 24, has yet to play a game for Palace since arriving from Huddersfield for a reported fee of £2m in September 2013.

He broke his ankle in training not long after signing, which kept him out for four months, and went on loan to Barnsley for the second half of the season once he recovered.

Hunt spent the first period of last season at Nottingham Forest - with then-manager Stuart Pearce keen on signing him - and then the remainder of the campaign at Rotherham.

The Yorkshireman said: "I can’t wait. It’s a great time to be signing just as the lads have come back for pre-season training.

"We’ve been working hard over the last couple of days to get the deal done and I’m delighted we are there.

"I’ve played at Hillsborough before and I’ve always been impressed by the place, the atmosphere and size of the club."