Huddersfield Town take stride in right direction with David Kasumu and Connor Mahoney transfers

There they are, then, the lads. Huddersfield Town have made their first two attacking signings of the summer, with David Kasumu and Connor Mahoney both arriving as free agents from Milton Keynes Dons and Millwall respectively.

A long-standing target for the Terriers, Kasumu offers a new all-action option in central midfield as well as extra cover for the defensive midfield role that Jonathan Hogg and Jon Russell look set to compete over.

There are things Town will be keen to see an improvement on from Kasumu. His injury record, in particular, is a concern. The 22 year old is yet to complete a full season without suffering some setback or other, and while no one issue has been especially chronic, they will be hoping their own fitness programme can keep him on the pitch more regularly at the John Smith’s Stadium.

HIs disciplinary record is almost comical, too. 21 yellow cards from 48 league appearances (33 starts) over the past two years speaks of a player who is willing to put himself about, and his complete lack of red cards of any kind over his career suggests he is well capable of living on the edge. But part of Town’s excellent tactical discipline and improved defensive record last season was down to steering clear of avoidable fouls, and Kasumu might therefore need to pick his moments better.

Look past those issues, though, and you see a player who would surely have got his Championship move much sooner, and for considerably more than the six-figure compensation that Town have had to pay for his services.

It’s rare to find players who get anywhere near Lewis O’Brien’s running stats, but Kasumu looks to be there or thereabouts, boasting impressive ball-winning and ball-carrying stats to boot. If O’Brien does attract