Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
At this stage I would even be happy with him going on loan in January and then taking a good look in pre season. Just dont see what the rush is unless the lad himself is pushing for it.I understand Walsh can't play until January because he is registered on loan with Birmingham. In January the club could let him he be part of the first team squad and train with them every day. If he's good enough he may get on the bench at least and even a few appearances as a sub. The likelihood is we will be mid table and games aren't "must win" so would be ideal to give him a chance.At least we as fans can be satisfied the club have had a proper look at him. If it's clear he's not good enough then we could probably look at getting a better price for him if he's got a few premiership appearances. Letting him go for a limited fee without giving him a proper chance in first team environment would be reckless and possibly something we will very much regret.