Chelsea’s Dion Rankine Joins Exeter on loan
Exeter City have announced the signing of 20 year-old Dion Rankine on a season month loan from Chelsea. Dion has been with the Grecians down in Cornwall on their bonding session. Indeed his arrival at the Club was announced by Dion riding in on a surfboard.
🏄♂️ Surfing in from Chel-Sea!
✍️ We are delighted to announce the season-long loan of Dion Rankine from @ChelseaFC 🤝#ECFC #SemperFidelis pic.twitter.com/kXiPBmduW1
— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) July 12, 2023
Exeter boss Gary Caldwell commented on the loan:-
Dion is someone we were interested in for his speed and his ability in one v one situations.
He’s a very similar profile to Josh Key and he provides a real attacking threat.
Dion said of his move:-
This is my first loan so I am so excited to get going.
I jumped straight in the car when I heard it was getting sorted and this is a great place to get to know the lads. Everyone here has been so kind and welcoming.
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The full interview with Dion
Gary Caldwell on the signing of Dion
The thoughts of Exeter’s previous manager after they played Chelsea U21 in an EFL Trophy game https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/academy/exeter-manager-amazed-by-absolutely-lightening-18-year-old-chelsea-prospect/
Highlights of that match (Dion is wearing the 53 shirt) can be viewed at
Photographs of Dion attempting to surf
🏄♂️ Not a bad first day, eh Dion?#ECFC #SemperFidelis pic.twitter.com/XDroHnEDVh
— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) July 12, 2023