
Northampton Town have announced the signing of teenage midfielder Matt Dibley-Dias on a season-long loan from Premier League outfit Fulham.
The 19-year-old is the Cobblers’ seventh signing of the new season, following the previously announced arrivals of James Wilson, Nik Tzanev, Callum Morton, Cameron McGeehan, Jack Baldwin and Tom Eaves.
Dibley-Dias will also be the Cobblers’ second loan signing, following that of Morton.
The midfielder has previously helped Fulham win trophies at youth level, taking part in a side that won the Premier League Cup in 2024 and the Premier League 2 youth tournament in 2021/22.
Eligible to represent England, Portugal, Brazil and New Zealand at youth level, Dibley-Dias has also won the award for Fulham’s best academy prospect and has also received call-ups to the Cottagers’ first team squad on multiple occasions.
Northampton manager Jon Brady told the club’s official site that he was delighted to bring the midfielder to the club and that he was hoping Dibley-Dias could be another successful loan from the West Londoners after the previous loan recruitment of Kieron Bowie.
He said, “Matt is a player we are delighted to sign. He has already made an impact at Fulham, he has been in and around their first team squad and I know he is rated very highly.
“He has had a choice of clubs this summer, I know there were at least half a dozen in for him so we are very pleased he has chosen to come to Northampton Town and we are grateful to Fulham for believing we are the best place for him and for trusting us with another of their young players. I think the work we did with Kieron Bowie and our reputation for developing and improving players certainly counted in our favour.”