Leeds Rhinos sign Wakefield Trinity prop on short-term loan
Leeds Rhinos have signed Wakefield Trinity youngster Yusuf Aydin on an initial two-week loan.
The 21-year-old could make his debut in Saturday's game at Toulouse Olympique, when Rhinos will be without props Matt Prior, Zane Tetevano, Tom Holroyd and Muizz Mustapha through suspension.
The former Eastmoor Dragons amateur made his Super League debut for Trinity in 2020 and has featured six times this year, as well as having loan spells at York City Knights and Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship.
He said: “The lads have been great in welcoming me into the Rhinos camp and I am looking forward to the challenge.
"Hopefully I can impress Rohan [Smith, Rhinos' coach] and get some minutes under my belt."
He added: "There is an opportunity for me here and I will be doing everything I can to make the most of it.
"I have experience of joining teams on loan having gone to Sheffield and York in recent years so it doesn’t daunt me coming into a team and getting to know a new set of lads and hopefully I can help the Rhinos as well.”