“We need” – Huddersfield Town told to sanction £2m Plymouth Argyle transfer swoop on one condition
The 27-year-old has netted just one goal this term and, according to our sources, the duo are willing to pay up to £2 million for the Pilgrims number nine.
This season, both sides have battled to gain consistent goals from their front-men, with the likes of Paul Mullin at Wrexham and Callum Marshall at Huddersfield struggling to make a consistent impact, as well as their other options at the top end of the play.
They may decide to use Hardie, who has 131 games played in League One and has scored 34 goals and supplied 15 assists, as he has a fair amount of experience.
| Ryan Hardie’s League One Career Stats (As Per Transfermarkt) | |
|---|---|
| Appearances | 131 |
| Minutes | 7,934 |
| Goals | 34 |
| Assists | 15 |
| Minutes per contribution | 162 |
Huddersfield Town backed to complete Ryan Hardie transfer coup
To get a Huddersfield viewpoint on the subject, we asked our resident Terriers analyst, Graham Rayner, for his opinion on whether the team ought to try to sign Hardie.
“It is a tricky one, because if he is the only striker we are signing, then he is not the answer,” Graeme told FLW in reference to this subject. We need more than one. That is beyond a shadow of a doubt actually.
“The only permanent striker we have got who is worth playing is Josh Koroma, and he has been playing as a left-wing defender.
“Other than that, we have got Callum Marshall, who is on loan, and Danny Ward, whose injury will likely keep him out for the rest of the season. Freddie Ladapo is not up to the standard that we need and is one of the worst signings we have made in recent years.
“If he (Hardie) is one of two strikers who come in, then I would say, ‘Yes, great’.”
Continuing, Rayner expressed his admiration for what Hardie brings to the table but emphasised that he would be delighted if the club could also secure a quick and clinical striker to complement his potential deal.
Finally, the Huddersfield pundit added: “If we only sign Hardie, then I expect our lack of goals from up-front will continue.”
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In truth, it is difficult to disagree with Rayner. While players like Marshall and Ward have performed reasonably well for the team, Huddersfield need greater goal contributions from their strikers if they are to mount a serious challenge for the top three.
Currently, they sit seven points adrift of Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers, who have set the standard in League One this season.
An overhaul up front might be the best course of action if they want to close this gap, as having forwards like Jay Stansfield at the Blues or Richard Kone at the Chairboys would be very advantageous. Both players currently behind Louie Barry in goals scored, and a promotion drive requires that calibre of play.
In that case, Hardie might only be one component, thus it would be wise to sign a complementary forward in addition to the Plymouth number nine.
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