Report: Mansfield Town loan target was at One Call Stadium for Sheffield United clash
Stockport County’s Owen Dodgson was reportedly at Mansfield Town’s Carabao Cup match against Sheffield United on Sunday.
Mansfield Town are on the market for a new left wing-back following the recent departure of Will Evans.
Stags agreed a deal worth a rumoured £400,000 with Plymouth Argyle for the sale of the Welshman, who had less than a year left on his contract in amber and blue.
Nigel Clough has confirmed the club are close to signing a replacement on loan for the 2026/27 season.
Owen Dodgson of Stockport County is a name who has been linked with the One Call Stadium. Manchester Evening News’ Hatters reporter Sam Byrne has posted there’s been ‘plenty of loan interest’ shown in the 23-year-old defender.
Dodgson, whose career started at Manchester United’s academy, was reportedly at the Mansfield Town vs Sheffield United match on Sunday.
Owen Dodgson reportedly at Mansfield Town's game today. Believe there's been plenty of loan interest in the #StockportCounty defender. Stags boss Nigel Clough confirmed tonight that the club are close to a deal to take an unnamed left wing-back on a season-long loan deal.
— Sam Byrne (@_SByrne) August 9, 2026
Dodgson signed for Stockport this summer following an initial loan spell at Edgeley Park last season. Up until his permanent move to the Hatters, the defender was under contract with Burnley.
Dodgson was sent out on five separate loan moves during his time with the Clarets. Prior to his stint with Stockport, he represented Rochdale, Barnsley, Dundee and Burton.
After Stags’ 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United, Clough shed some light on the club’s pursuit of a replacement for Evans.
“We’ve about agreed to bring a left wing-back in on loan for the season, which is good. We think we’ve got enough striking options if they’re all fit, so it was really about someone along the left-hand side to share the load with Stephen McLaughlin.”