Deals to be done in the January sales
make an immediate splash in the market once the window opens.
Town aren’t expected to do much business, with the B team expected to fill any short-term gaps in the squad that come about through injury or illness. But there are a few things Town need to look at... was received by the EFL just slightly too late to be accepted, the Newcastle United winger is as much a confirmed target as you’re ever going to get.
Chairman Phil Hodgkinson said in the immediate aftermath of the deal collapsing: “We still are confident that he’s the right player.
“So rather than bringing someone in at the last minute or bringing in someone else...he’s our top target, he remains so and what we’d rather do is get through the next 10 weeks to January and get it done then rather than bring in somebody that maybe doesn’t tick all the boxes Rolando did.”
Short of Aarons picking up a serious injury in the meantime or Mo Salah suddenly unexpectedly becoming available, it’s expected the Aarons deal will be tied up fairly swiftly once the window opens.
Even without Hodgkinson’s confirmation over Aarons’ status as the club’s top target, it’s painfully obvious they are short of a winger.
Every other position has two senior players available plus a solid B team option as cover, but on the flanks Town have just Adama Diakhaby as back-up to Isaac Mbenza and Josh Koroma, with perhaps the most promising academy winger Micah Obiero currently out on loan with Carlisle United.
Matty Daly, Juninho Bacuna and Pipa have, therefore, all had to fill in at various points this season, with a wingerless 3-5-2 system also experimented with on occasion.
Having Danny Ward back as another option at centre-forward might make that formation an even more attractive option for Carlos Corberan over the coming games.
We have no doubt Town already have several names in mind if Aarons can’t be done. No scouting team in the land ever leaves it at just one target.
But, as we know, finding a suita