loanee

British

/ ləʊˈniː /

noun

a person who receives a loan
a sportsperson who is loaned from one organization to another

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At home to Ligue 2 strugglers Laval, Lyon struggled to break down their opponents until a moment of individual excellence by Real Madrid loanee Endrick.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The Turkish side activated an £11.2m option to buy loanee Abraham from Roma on Monday and are now set to sell the 28-year-old to Villa.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Chelsea loanee Nicolas Jackson grabbed his first Bundesliga goal, Serge Gnabry opened the scoring and Bayern forced an own goal, all in a busy first half.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Arsenal opted against signing their loanee from last season, while Fulham signed alternative options for their wide positions.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

Robert Bozenik is an experienced international striker but has never been prolific, while Manchester City loanee Divin Mubama looks an exciting prospect but remains unproven.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

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