Leeds United midfielder Eunan O’Kane has signed an 18-month loan arrangement with Luton for the second time after a horror injury that ended his first spell just three games in.
The 29-year-old suffered a double leg break against Bristol Rovers last season, but remained in contact with players and staff, even joining them in the dressing room on the final day of the season to toast their League One title triumph.
O’Kane, a Republic of Ireland international, will relocate south with his wife Laura and newborn son Louie, but is not expected to be fit to enough to be selected for a number of weeks.
Manager Graeme Jones said: “Eunan’s got a real strong feeling for the club and I love that about him, because sometimes you either get a club or you don’t, and he’s really got this club and bought into it.
“He said to me that he felt at home immediately when he was here last season, and although it was only his third game in that he broke his leg against Bristol Rovers, that attachment and connection to the people here has never really left him, which is a big plus.
“On top of that he has undoubted quality and pedigree. We’ll have to work for a few weeks to get him up to speed. We’ve got to get him more robust and have got to get some volume into him, as he hasn’t trained at all with Leeds, but we are delighted to get him in for the long term.”
