Birmingham City could target Manchester United youngster Joe Hugill if Fulham recall Jay Stansfield from his loan deal
HIGHLIGHTS
- Birmingham City may sign Man United’s Joe Hugill as a replacement for Jay Stansfield if he is recalled from his loan.
- Ipswich Town are interested in signing Stansfield, potentially jeopardizing Birmingham’s plans for the season.
- Hugill’s loan deal in the Championship could provide him with valuable minutes and development opportunities.
If a nightmare occurs and Birmingham City lose Jay Stansfield this month, they could look towards Manchester United to sign a replacement striker in Joe Hugill.
If a nightmare occurs and Birmingham City lose Jay Stansfield this month, they could look towards Manchester United to sign a replacement striker in Joe Hugill.
Stansfield has been the standout performer for the Blues this season, despite a disappointing campaign so far. Since Wayne Rooney took over as manager in October, the club won just two of their 15 matches and quickly dropped from sixth in the table to 20th.
Championship Table (As it stands January 4th) | ||||
Team | P | GD | Pts | |
17 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | -9 | 32 |
18 | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | -2 | 29 |
19 | Stoke City | 26 | -7 | 29 |
20 | Birmingham City | 26 | -11 | 28 |
21 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | -18 | 25 |
22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | -19 | 22 |
23 | QPR | 26 | -16 | 21 |
24 | Rotherham United | 26 | -26 | 18 |
Rooney was recently sacked from his role as manager, and the situation could go from bad to worse, with rumours that Stansfield could be recalled from his loan from the club before the end of the season.
If that is the case, then Birmingham will have to look for a replacement striker in the January transfer window, with Hugill an interesting player for them to look at this season.
Fulham could recall Stansfield
Recent reports from Football Insider indicate that Fulham could be set to recall Stansfield from his loan deal at Birmingham, dealing a huge blow to the club’s plans for the season ahead.
The striker is being targeted by Ipswich Town, who are looking to strengthen their challenge for promotion with the addition of a new striker, with seven-goal Stansfield identified as a target for the January transfer window.
The recent injury of George Hirst has necessitated a transfer in January for a new striker at Ipswich and any deal for Stansfield would be a fantastic replacement for such an important player in their team.
Stansfield has proven his goalscoring credentials this season at Birmingham, and could be the push that Ipswich need to make it into the Premier League next season.
However, he would be a huge loss for Birmingham, and they will need to sign a replacement to stave off relegation down to League One.
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