Goalkeeper Murray-Jones links up with the Blues on loan from Nottingham Forest on a deal that runs until January 2026. The shot-stopper left Southend for Manchester City in July 2021 at the age of just 16, before making 30 appearances in Sky Blue at Under-18 level and over 10 at Under-21 level. The ‘keeper picked up a fair share of silverware during his time at City, with U21 Premier League and U18 English Youth League medals to his name. Forest signed the 20-year-old on a three-year-deal last summer with an option to extend by a further year. His first taste of senior football came at Broadhurst Park with a loan spell at NPL Premier Division outfit FC United of Manchester.