Jack Moorhouse has agreed a season-long loan to Dundee for the rest of the season, with a medical still to come before the move is completed. The Manchester United midfielder will travel north after Everton pulled out at the 11th hour, and he has chosen the Scottish Premiership as the best route for his development.
The move after Everton backed away
BBC Sport reported that Moorhouse was on the brink of joining Everton last month before the Merseyside club withdrew. He had a number of offers in League One and abroad as well, but Dundee won out after that late change.
Moorhouse said he believes the Scottish Premiership offers the best chance to develop, which fits the path United seem to want for him. He is 20, so another loan still sits squarely in development territory rather than being treated as a finished answer.
Why Dundee makes sense for now
The 20-year-old already has 24 appearances behind him from a loan at Leyton Orient in the first half of last season. That kind of spell matters more than the badge on the next loan, because it gives Dundee a player who has already handled senior football for a decent run of games.
His latest tracked senior outing was a full 90 minutes, which suggests he should be ready to go once the paperwork is done. Dundee finished ninth in the 2025 Premiership, so this is a move into a side where a young loanee should get a fair chance to play rather than sit on the edge of the squad.
Moorhouse's route has changed quickly in the space of a month, but the decision itself is clear enough. Everton fell away, Dundee stepped in, and the medical is the last step before the loan is finalised.
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