Opinion: Why Huddersfield Town should look to take a punt on transfer for 21-y/o

Championship outfit Huddersfield Town are in advanced talks to recruit Solihull Moors striker Kyle Hudlin ahead of his contract expiring at the National League club in the summer, according to a report from Football Insider.

The 21-year-old took his current side to the play-off final and even scored at Wembley, but lost out 2-1 to Grimsby Town in the end as the Mariners secured their return to the EFL, much to the forward’s displeasure.

Hudlin looks destined to take the step up regardless though, even if he doesn’t arrive at the John Smith’s Stadium with the 6’9 forward even being linked with a move to Premier League champions Manchester City last summer.

His height is a real selling point for sides across the EFL and particularly for Carlos Corberan’s side, with Sorba Thomas’ set pieces and the non-league striker’s aerial threat potentially proving to be a deadly combination in the coming years.

Wales international Thomas was plying his trade in the fifth tier just 18 months ago and with the 23-year-old proving to be a real success, standing out as one of the West Yorkshire outfit’s better players in the play-off final as a real threat out wide, it’s no surprise they want to take another non-league punt.

Solihull may be due compensation if he does seal this move – but he’s unlikely to cost a huge fee and may even be willing to accept a reasonably modest wage considering he’s coming from the lower leagues, so it’s a punt worth taking.

Even if this move doesn’t work out for the best, this isn’t the type of deal that will severely affect their ability to get more transfers over the line and with Dean Hoyle set to take full control of the club again, they will have the off-field stability to take a very small financial