Incredible energy, combat and drive: What David Kasumu transfer would offer Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town have had a long-standing interest in Milton Keynes Dons midfielder David Kasumu, who is now out of contract after turning down the offer of a new deal for the League One side.

With Swansea reportedly out of the race to sign him, the time may be right for the Terriers to strike a deal – so what would they be getting and how might he fit in to Carlos Corberan’s side if a deal were to be made?

Kasumu, 22, is a product of Milton Keynes’ academy and made his senior debut in the League Cup in 2016, going on to make his league debut on the final day of the 2017/18 season and finally making his breakthrough proper in 2019/20, when he made 21 League One appearances.

Huddersfield Town path to David Kasumu transfer clear after Swansea City drop out of race

Capable of playing either in defensive midfield or as a number 8, Kasumu is not going to bring much in the way of goals or assists, but his standout qualities are his incredible stamina, work rate, defensive capability and ability to drive with the ball; sound like anyone you know?

Only five other League One midfielders with at least a thousand minutes under their belts made more successful tackles per 90 minutes (3.1), and two of those players had a lower tackle success rate than Kasumu's 80%. But that only tells half the story: Kasumu is particularly adept at making up ground quickly, which has been a benefit both in defensive transitions and in pressing high up the pitch.

That also means Kasumu is a capable and willing ball-carrier. His dribble success rate of 61% last season is not at Lewis O’Brien levels (71%), but is not at all shabby by any means. Kasumu attempted only about half as many dribbles per 90 minutes as O’Brien last season, but that may be