“Going to be a big stretch” – Barnsley fan pundit on prospects of signing 24-year-old

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘Terrace Talk’ series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Barnsley have had a much better second half of the campaign, having bolstered their squad in the January window and they’ve given themselves a real chance of escaping the drop zone.

The Tykes are still 22nd but have seven games left to play and need to close the gap on Reading from the eight points that it currently stands at.

There is plenty of time to do so but they’ll need to be at the very top of their game and cannot afford to drop many more points.

One player who will be – and already has been – key for Barnsley is Amine Bassi, who has been a revelation since joining the side on a loan deal in the winter transfer window.

The 24-year-old has played in only eleven Tykes games so far in the Championship but has already made a huge impact and is adored by the club’s supporters.

He’s managed two goals and four assists along the way and has helped lead his temporary team to plenty more points since he signed compared to beforehand.

There is still chance to cement his place in club folklore too. If he can guide the side to safety, then he would certainly be regarded as a club hero.

However, there is no guarantee that Bassi will stay on beyond this season, especially considering how well he has performed for Barnsley at the bottom end of the division. Other teams could start to sniff around at the Frenchman and consider signing him for next season instead.

Football League World’s Barnsley fan pundit Joe Beardsall though has remained optimistic about the club’s chances of bringing him back and whilst he