Barnsley failed to capture 28-year-old ex-Norwich man in late January transfer swoop

Championship strugglers Barnsley failed in a bid to bring former Norwich City midfielder Tom Trybull back to England in the latter stages of the January transfer window, according to the Barnsley Chronicle.

Tykes head coach Poya Asbaghi, who is yet to win a league game in charge of the Yorkshire side, admitted that he tried to secure the signature of an unnamed player to bolster his options in the engine room but it ultimately proved unsuccessful.

Trybull signed for the Canaries in 2017 from ADO Den Haag and played a part in their promotion to the Premier League in the 2018-19 season after featuring in 31 Championship matches.

The German was used more sparingly in the following campaign in the top flight, playing just 16 times and in the 2020-21 campaign he signed for Blackburn Rovers on loan.

Following the termination of his contract this past August at Carrow Road, Trybull joined second tier side Hannover in his native country but with a day remaining in the January transfer window last week, he had his deal ripped up and that is when Barnsley tried to bring him back to the UK.

They ultimately lost out though, with another 2. Bundesliga team in SV Sandhausen winning the race for his signature instead.

The Verdict

Barnsley could have done with a fresh option in the middle of the park – more of a player to keep the ball ticking over rather than a creative presence like Domingos Quina.

The Watford youngster could prove to be a good addition but the Tykes are really lacking experience in the middle of the park.

That’s where Trybull would have proved useful but it would have been hard to convince him to return to England for a Championship relegation battle.

In a precarious position at the foot of the Championship table,