Young forward Zane Okoro has joined Coleraine FC on loan.
The 18-year-old, who signed his first professional contract with the Imps this summer, has made six first-team appearances for the Imps – and scored against Manchester City U21 in the Vertu Trophy.
He will spend the season in Northern Ireland with Coleraine FC, who currently sit third in the NIFL Premiership.
Credit Graham Burrell
Director of football Jez George said: “It is crucial for young players that they have opportunities to play so it has always been our intention, once we finalised the squad, to allow Zane to go out on loan at least until January.
“The number of games in the Vertu Trophy do not justify keeping him with us and having already benefited from training with the first team last season as a scholar and this pre-season as a young professional, this is the right time for him to spread his wings.
“We know their manager, Ruaidhri Higgins, we know the ambitions of the club under new ownership and therefore Coleraine offers a brilliant opportunity for Zane to develop with people we trust in a full-time environment and a very competitive league. We now have two young Imps to follow in the NIFL Premiership.”
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