3 Barnsley players who could be looking to leave Oakwell after relegation is confirmed

Championship outfit Barnsley were relegated from the second tier last night following their defeat against Huddersfield Town, a real blow for the Tykes who enjoyed a resurgence earlier this year.

They needed to win all three points at the John Smith’s Stadium to give themselves any chance of catching Reading, though their chances of climbing their way to safety looked all but impossible following their 2-0 defeat against fellow strugglers Peterborough United on Monday.

And they made the worst possible start in West Yorkshire when Jordan Rhodes converted from close range to put the Terriers 1-0 up inside four minutes, a goal that already put Poya Asbaghi’s men on the backfoot.

The strugglers looked set to get to half-time at 1-0 – but poor defending undid that as Harry Toffolo made an intelligent run to the back post to prod the ball home from Danel Sinani’s cross.

They did manage to respond but this came deep into stoppage time at the end of the game, giving them no real hope of winning all three points as they were consigned to a spot in the third tier next season.

Looking ahead to the summer with their relegation now confirmed, we have selected three Tykes players who may be looking for a move away in the summer.

Michal Helik

Despite the Tykes’ woes this term, centre-back Helik has been one of their better performers and arguably doesn’t deserve to be relegated after playing an integral part in their promotion-chasing campaign last term.

In fact, it could be argued things would have been even worse for Asbaghi’s men if he hadn’t been at the heart of their defence. And considering Cardiff City, Bristol City, Birmingham City and Reading have a worse defensive record this season, it could be argued their attack was their