Manchester City loanee Wilson Esbrand has officially left Lorient. The 21-year-old English U21 international has been loaned out to Cardiff City for the remainder of the season. Esbrand, who is known for his attacking prowess as a left-back, will try to make further progress in the English Championship.

During the first half of the season, Esbrand made 11 appearances for Lorient in the French Ligue 1, with 5 starts. He scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist. However, with the arrival of Akhimen, Esbrand lost his place in the starting lineup, prompting Lorient to terminate his loan agreement.

Esbrand has now been loaned out to Cardiff City by Manchester City. The talented left-back will aim to continue his breakthrough in the English Championship and contribute to Cardiff's season.

Man City's official website announced that Wilson Esbrand has joined Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old player, who came through the academy at Manchester City, will be available for the remaining matches of the 2023/24 season. Currently, Cardiff City is ranked 14th in the English Championship standings.

Esbrand, a versatile defender, made his debut for Manchester City's first team in September 2021 in a 6-1 victory over Wycombe in the third round of the League Cup. He was only 18 years old at the time. He also made appearances in last season's Champions League group stage matches against Sevilla and Copenhagen.

In the first half of the season, Esbrand had a brief spell with Lorient. He made 11 appearances for the French club and scored 1 goal.

Everyone at Manchester City wishes Josh (Wilson Esbrand) all the best during his time with Cardiff City.

Here is a look at Esbrand's statistics from the first half of the season:

- 11 appearances in the French Ligue 1, with 5 starts

- Average playing time of 42 minutes per game

- 1 goal and 1 assist

- 4 shots on target

- 6 key passes

- 2 big chances created

- 77% passing accuracy

- 25% successful crossing rate- 0.5 successful tackles per game- 0.5 interceptions per game- 2.5 ball recoveries per game- 0.5 times dribbled past per game- 0.5 times clearance per game- 0.9 successful dribbles per game with a success rate of 59%- 2 successful duels won per game with a success rate of 44%