Swiss Super League club FC Basel have announced that Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Essiam will be loaned to Swiss second-tier side FC Aarau until the end of the current season.

The 21-year-old has faced challenges integrating into Basel’s first team this year due to a series of injuries.

In an effort to gain valuable match experience, the club has opted to send him to Aarau, where he will have the opportunity to play regularly.

Importantly, there is no option to buy included in the loan agreement, as Essiam is contracted with Basel until 2028.

Essiam joined Basel from Ghana in early 2022 and was previously loaned to Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy from September 2023 to January 2024. His move to Aarau is seen as a crucial step in his development.

Commenting on the acquisition, Aarau’s sports director, Elsad Zverotic, expressed enthusiasm about the transfer, praising the quality the Ghanaian possesses.

“Emmanuel is a dynamic, strong, box-to-box midfielder. He will strengthen our midfield with his footballing qualities in the second half of the season. At the same time, we can immediately fill the gap left by Milot Avdyli’s departure.”