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Callum Elder: Leicester left-back joins Barnsley on loan

Barnsley have signed defender Callum Elder on loan from Premier League champions Leicester City until the end of the season.

The 22-year-old Australia youth international follows fellow Foxes man Matty James in joining the Tykes.

He has yet to play for Leicester, but had loans spells with Mansfield Town, Peterborough United and Brentford.

Boss Paul Heckingbottom told the club website Elder would be a "big asset" and was "ready for the Championship".

Heckingbotoom added: "He fits the criteria of everything we are looking for. He's a strong full-back who likes to operate up and down the channels.