Final summer time, Idowu joined St Mirren on a season-long mortgage deal, whereas Mata returned to his native New Zealand after signing for A-League facet Auckland for the marketing campaign – additionally on mortgage.
City midfielder Harrison Biggins grew to become the third senior participant to make a short lived change, he went as much as Cumbria to signal for Carlisle, however final week, the 28-year-old returned from that mortgage deal.
And it’s understood Idowu and Mata is not going to have their spells away from the Croud Meadow reduce quick, with Shrewsbury pleased with the duo’s improvement.
Idowu, a left-footed winger, has been plying his commerce within the Scottish Premiership, the place he has been a daily for St Mirren making 23 appearances – he has scored twice.