Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers among sides to see Barnsley bid rebuffed in winter transfer window

According to The Sun, Barnsley were offered bids of around £1.5million for young midfielder Callum Styles in January.

During the January transfer window fellow Championship clubs Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest as well as New York Red Bulls reportedly offered Barnsley the large fee to take the 21-year-old.

However, Styles himself was not interested in a move and insisted he wanted to stay with the Tykes to fight against relegation.

Barnsley currently find themselves in the relegation zone and six points from safety meaning it’s looking increasingly likely that the young player will move on at the end of the season, in order to progress his career at the highest level possible.

Given the talent of Styles, it’d be fair to assume the clubs that were interested in the p;ayer in January will still be looking at the opportunity of signing him which will be a step up for him if Barnsley do go down to League One.

However if Barnsley are relegated, it’s expected that the initial bid of £1.5million from these clubs would decrease as a reflection of Barnsley’s relegation.

Therefore, whilst they will have been glad to see Styles choose to stay in January it could be a decision that has financial implications for the team.

Although Styles will probably have a wider range of options come the summer now he has Hungarian citizenship after opting to play internationally for his Grandma’s country.

Not only will this give him an EU passport and therefore options across Europe but the chance of playing for Hungary against England in the Nations League this summer could really help raise his profile and get him an ambitious move.

The Verdict:

It’s no surprise that these clubs were interested in signing the midfielder in January, at