Manager reaction as Hartlepool United youngster heads out on loan

Hebburn Town have completed the loan signing of Kian Foreman from Hartlepool United.

The loan deal is in place until early January. The winger, who turned 18 last month, celebrated by signing his first professional deal before featuring from the bench as Pools drew 1-1 with Gainsborough Trinity in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.

Indeed, the youngster, who was making his first Pools appearance of the campaign in Lincolnshire, had a hand in the late goal that rescued a replay for his side, breaking forward with the ball and picking out fellow substitute Nathan Ferguson, whose venomous strike from range cannoned off unfortunate Trinity defender David Robson and into his own net seven minutes from time. He will now head out on a two month loan spell.

A statement on the Hebburn Town website read: “We are delighted to announce the loan signing of Kian Foreman from Hartlepool United until the 2nd January 2026. The Pools Academy product recently signed his first professional contract with the Pools, after making an appearance for the first team last season against Tamworth.”

Boss Daniel Moore said: “Kian is a very exciting and direct attacking player. “I have seen him play a few times over the last few months and he caught my eye straight away. We looked at a loan deal earlier in the season, but Hartlepool thought that highly of him, he has been within the first team squad playing a number of games.

“With the season now settling down, it’s a great opportunity for him and ourselves to help in his development and get him some men’s football, as we have done with Campbell, but it will also help us with us being slightly short in forward areas.”

The club statement added: “We’d like to thank Hartlepool United for their co-operation in making this happen, and we wish Kian all the best during his time at the Hornets.”

The attacker has been a part of the Pools academy throughout his development, making his senior debut against Tamworth in December's FA Trophy clash before making his National League bow in the penultimate game of last season against Rochdale.

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