“Has the potential to be an excellent signing” – Blackburn Rovers targeting move for 21-year-old: The verdict

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

Championship side Blackburn Rovers are interested in recruiting Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Taylor Richards, according to yesterday’s report from Football Insider.

The 21-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at league rivals Birmingham City – but his time at St Andrew’s was disrupted by injury worries as he made just six appearances for Lee Bowyer’s side.

Unable to record a single goal or assist in the process, he didn’t exactly put himself in the shop window for the 2022/23 campaign but has attracted interest from Blackburn regardless, with Jon Dahl Tomasson in need of more attacking firepower from midfield following the departure of Joe Rothwell.

However, they aren’t the only side in the race for him, with Football Insider claiming that Queens Park Rangers are interested in taking him to Loftus Road as Michael Beale looks to put his stamp on his first-team squad.

From a Blackburn point of view though, would he be a good addition? And is he needed at Ewood Park?

We asked some of our Football League World writers for their verdicts on these two key talking points.

Billy Mulley

I think this has the potential to be an excellent signing at Blackburn, should the Lancashire club win this particular race.

With QPR also in pursuit, it will not be a simple one for Blackburn to complete, however, they are a better option for Brighton to consider compared to their divisional rivals.

Not only have Brighton players succeeded during loan spells with Rovers over the last couple of seasons, there is