Northampton boss Stuart Gray has made his first signing in January by loaning Leicester winger Jonathan Hayes until the end of the season.The 20-year-old winger was signed by former Foxes manager Martin Allen from Reading in the summer after an impressive loan spell under him at MK Dons but has found first-team opportunities hard to come by since Allen's departure from the Walkers Stadium.

Gray said: "Jonathan is a player I have known since his time at Reading and I have kept tabs on him at Leicester.

"He has had an excellent grounding in the game and he is an attacking wide left player with a lot of pace. He has good ability going forward and can cause problems for defenders and stretch teams.

"He is here for the rest of the season and I think he will be a good addition to the squad."

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