Grant Hanley out: The 5 Norwich City players surely eyeing an early January exit
The 2024/25 season was always going to be difficult for the Canaries, who began a new era this summer with Johannes Hoff Thorup as manager. Furthermore, they lost some significant players from previous season, with Gabriel Sara and Jon Rowe moving on to bigger opportunities in Europe.
As a result of these changes at the club, Norwich has spent the majority of the first half of the season in the middle of the table, unable to find consistency.
| Norwich City’s January Championship fixtures | |
|---|---|
| Date | Opposition |
| 01/01 | Luton Town (A) |
| 04/01 | Coventry City (H) |
| 18/01 | Sheffield United (A) |
| 22/01 | Leeds United (A) |
| 25/01 | Swansea City (H) |
It is frequently difficult to tell which Norwich will show up, as they are one of the greatest scorers in the division but are also prone to some really terrible results.
The January transfer market is officially open, giving Thorup the opportunity to fine-tune his roster and bring in new players. Today, FLW looks at the five Norwich players that may leave the club this winter.
Grant Hanley has been with Carrow Road for seven and a half years, but with limited playing time this season, his departure appears imminent.
Norwich’s club captain, Johannes Hoff Thorup, has indicated that he will not interfere with Hanley’s exit in January, despite a desire to keep him, given his contract ends in the summer.
Christian Fassnacht is another player whose contract expires in the summer and has made few appearances for the Canaries this season. The winger has been out of action for the bulk of the season due to injury, and his future with the club is uncertain.
Fassnacht scored eight goals in the Championship last season, so he will be a minor miss, but at the age of 31, Norwich
Tony Springett, 22, will eventually be searching for regular men’s football, but he isn’t getting it at Carrow Road right now.
This season, the winger has made a few substitute appearances for Norwich but has failed to get into Thorup’s starting lineup. With his contract expiring in the summer, the club may attempt to sell him in January or loan him out for one final chance to impress.
A similar situation exists for fellow 22-year-old Jaden Warner, who has made only one appearance for Norwich this season, in the EFL Cup against Stevenage. The defender’s contract ends in the summer, thus, like Springett, he may be handed an early exit in the
Warner made 10 League Two appearances for Notts County last season and may be looking for another loan option in the second half of the season.
Kaide Gordon joined Norwich City on loan from Liverpool in the summer, but he has yet to make the desired impact. The great majority of his outings this season have been brief cameos off the bench, thus Thorup may have no use for him in the second half of the season.
The youngster’s loan is set to expire at the end of the season, although canceling it in the winter might make room for a new signing.
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