Jaden Warners loan to Notts County is now confirmed. Must mean we have Batth and Hanley coming back soon.
Hanley is back in training today and could feature against Liverpool. Batth has a hamstring injury that should last around two weeks. McLean and Sørensen can also provide cover if necessary.
First contract for Elliot Myles: "Highly-rated academy talent Elliot Myles has put pen to paper on his first professional contract at Norwich City. The Canaries have warded off Premier League interest to secure the long-term future of Myles, who has impressed for the club's under-18s this season as well as featuring for Alan Neilson's under-21s. Myles only turned 17 on Saturday, but has been a consistent source of goals for Greg Crane's struggling development side during the 2023-24 campaign, scoring five goals and assisting twice in seven games despite his age group languishing at the bottom of the under-18 Premier League. The Welsh under-17 international also featured regularly last season, scoring five times and claiming two assists in 14 games." https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/elliot-myles-signs-first-professional-contract
Unfortunately it seems likely that Ken Aboh could be another academy product to leave the club with considerable potential, through a reluctance to bring academy players through to the first team. https://norwichcity.myfootballwrite...ever-see-ken-aboh-in-a-city-first-team-shirt/
To quote that MFW article: "We have always been a club that has relied on player sales to balance the books, so if those young players are not getting those opportunities, Wagner is stifling their careers and the progression of the club, as ultimately he needs to develop players to raise funds." Developing players to raise funds doesn't have to mean bringing through academy players. It doesn't even have to mean bringing through players signed for the U21s. Funds can be raised by buying young but first team-ready players, adding value, and then selling. Isn't this what we are doing with Sara and Núñez? I haven't got his exact words to hand, but I'm pretty sure Ben Knapper is on record as questioning the economics of club academies as talent streams for their first team squads. In broader economic terms, investing in start-up companies is not a sure fire way of making money; most of them fail .......
Jon McCracken has joined Dundee on loan, again. https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/mccracken-joins-dundee-on-loan
Interesting analysis of Harry Brooke and Adian Manning in the U21 midfield double pivot. Manning in particular could be close to moving up to the first team, but he may need a loan first. https://norwichcity.myfootballwrite...ng-moulding-into-a-reliable-double-pivot-duo/
After last night, I would suggest we have seen the last of Idah. Shame, as I rated the guy, but playing for Celtic is a great move for him
Idah: two penalty goals and one assist in 2 games. Incidentally, Cantwell now up to 5 goals and three assists for Rangers.
Yes, but those who watched last night's match would have seen the other sides of the Idah we know only too well, a succession of nearlys and almosts and, overall, penalties apart, far from convincing. Here's an amusing quote from a Celtic supporter who knows his onions: "Skelped in those two pens with a consummate efficiency totally alien to his teammates. In between, he was lining up for the evening's hall of villainy as two glorious opportunities were squandered while we toiled."
Further update on loan round up including Springett's late equaliser for Northampton Town last night. https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/loan-round-up-youngsters-shine-in-efl-action
I saw a rumour the other days that the option to buy Tzolis is only £3.5m and they could activate and sell him on immediately to Wolfsburg for £10m
I'm pretty sure Wagner said they would evaluate his situation in the summer. He also said he had personally had a big part in arranging the deal.
