Ben Farrell is joining Histon on an initial one month loan with a view to a permanent deal.

The midfielder, who almost joined Histon on loan last season, is expected to train with the Stutes on Monday evening before completing the loan paperwork.

He is likely to go straight into the Histon squad for their game at Altrincham on Tuesday evening, and his initial loan will last to 19th September.

"He's going out to get some first team football," Martin Ling told cambridgeunited.com. "Also, as I've said before, the squad is overloaded in the midfield area and this allows us to bring in another defender for a bit more balance in the squad."

Ben, who has just recovered from an ankle injury, joined United from Bedford Town in January 2008. He has made 28 league appearances since then, scoring three goals, but his career at United has been interrupted by injuries and unfortunate red cards. He finished last season on loan at Cambridge City.

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