It has been a busy 48 hours at Luton Town, with Christ Makosso leaving the club and Devante Cole joining shortly before Saturday’s win over Blackpool.
This has been followed up with even more business on Sunday, as a pair of players are set to leave, or have already left the club.
Luton announced on Sunday evening that Lamine Fanne has left the club to join Serie B leaders Venezia.
The Spaniard made 40 appearances during his time with the Hatters, scoring his only two goals in consecutive matches against Northampton and Forest Green.
Fanne has struggled to find his way into the lineup in recent weeks, with his last start coming against Swindon Town in the EFL Trophy last month.
His departure signals the end of a 12 month tenure with Luton, becoming the fourth player to depart the club after joining last January. (Although Fanne was originally signed in Summer and loaned back to AIK.)
Unlike other players this January, Fanne is the first player to leave the club permanently, with all other outgoings being loan deals.
This could leave the door open for more incomings on deadline day, as Luton are now down to only four recognised centre midfielders at the club.
Luton Town manager Jack Wilshere confirmed after the game that there are more deals to come in the late stages of the window, as when he was asked about further incomings or outgoings, he stated “Yes. Definitely. I said yesterday that me and the recruitment team are working really hard and we will be.”
Alongside the departure of Fanne, it is now being reported that Reuell Walters is set to join Blackpool on loan.
This comes from Pete O’Rourke, who broke the news of Walters’s proposed loan on Sunday evening.
Walters has struggled with injury in long periods during his time with the Hatters, struggling to cement a regular spot in the starting eleven.
Since Wilshere’s arrival as Luton Town manager, Walters has only appeared in two league games, with Nigel Lonwijk clearly being preferred at right back.
This would also give Blackpool more depth at wing back, with Danny Imray being recalled by Crystal Palace earlier in the window to be loaned back out to West Brom.
This would be a smart deal for all sides, giving Walters much needed game time, whilst bolstering Blackpools squad in the second half of the season.
Walters has appeared in four league matches this season, starting two of these before he missed a long period of the season due to injury.
