Strikers who we could get

[Napster]

A list of young strikers from the Championship down who are Southern/East England-based (except Luton), who have not played for their club yet, who aren't seemingly injured, who have an interesting goal record, who may be available for loan:

Errol Mundle-Smith, 18, Norwich - 5 goals in 8 games for their Under 21s.

ACADEMY: Mundle-Smith on a scintillating goal streak

norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com

Daniel Ogwuru, 20, Norwich - 2 goals in 10 for the U21s

Official: Norwich City sign striker of Nigerian descent from Manchester City | All Nigeria Soccer

Brandon Forbes, 18, Norwich

Brandon Forbes: Dundee United sell teenage forward to Norwich City

Brandon Forbes: Dundee United sell teenage forward to Norwich City

www.bbc.co.uk

Kasway Burton, 18, Oxford

Kasway Burton Up For FA Youth Cup | Oxford United Football Club

Oxford United Academy winger Kasway Burton will be part of the U18 squad that take on Sutton United in the FA Youth Cup second round on Friday night.

www.oufc.co.uk

Luke Skinner, 17, Bristol City

Skinner signs first pro deal - Bristol City FC

Luke Skinner has signed his first professional contract at Bristol City. On his 17th birthday, the forward put pen to paper on a deal until the summer of 2027. From Staple Hill, Skinner has been at the club since the age of six, and in 2023 won Bristol City Academy’s Schoolboy of the year. Scoring

www.bcfc.co.uk

Laken Torres, 20, Watford

Laken Torres signs for Watford

We are very happy to announce client Laken Torres has signed a professional contract at Watford Football Club. Laken is a athletic striker with a prolific goalscoring record. The former Chesterfield...

www.routeonesportsmanagement.com

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/young-striker-leaves-chesterfield-for-watford-4211305

Jaiden Celestine-Charles, Millwall

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Henry Hearn, 20, Millwall

‘I’ve been brought up by the club to be a Millwall striker’ – academy star Henry Hearn on why he wants t

HENRY Hearn has Millwall in his DNA. His father, Charley Hearn, played for the Lions for four years, and he’s

southwarknews.co.uk

Tayo Singger, 17, Portsmouth

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/portsmouth-fc/12-goals-in-17-games-the-new-scoring-starlet-portsmouth-hope-can-inflict-leeds-cup-upset-4910054

Lorenzo Strachan, 18, QPR

Predicting the next 3 QPR wonderkids to break through into the first-team

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League One on its way

 

[Napster]

Amaru Kaunda, Cambridge

Amaru Kaunda pens pro terms | Cambridge United F.C.

www.cambridgeunited.com

Town Add Forward Kaunda – Enfield Town FC

etfc.london

Jahiem Dotse, Wycombe

Jahiem Dotse

Learn about the Wycombe Wanderers player, Jahiem Dotse

www.wwfc.com

Ollie Dewsbury, Bristol Rovers

Ollie Dewsbury | I'm excited by the long-term plan for me at Rovers | Bristol Rovers FC

Young Bristol Rovers attacker Ollie Dewsbury is eager to build on his impressive pre-season with the first team…

www.bristolrovers.co.uk

Verrell George, Reading

Reading teenager scores hattrick on PL2 debut to rescue draw with Everton

Reading teenager Verrell George caught the eye on his debut for Noel Hunt's Under-21s, bagging a hattrick and salvaging a 3-3 draw at Everton from…

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Patrick Casey, Charlton

Patrick Casey | Charlton Athletic Football Club

www.charltonafc.com

Micah Mbick, Charlton

https://therealefl.co.uk/2023/12/04/charlton-athletic-seal-agreement-with-forward/

Emmanuel Sol Loza

Emmanuel Sol-Loza pens first professional deal | Charlton Athletic Football Club

www.charltonafc.com

League Two to come

 

[meerkat54]

Some good shouts Napster, let’s hope the club are paying attention

 

[Barry.C]

Hopefully the club were paying a some attention before the season began, embargo or not?

Excellent work Napster, exactly some of the types of loans we should have been upping oiur exposure to

Bring in 4 or 5 of those would be good

 

[Napster]

Botan Ameen, Swindon

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/teams/swindon-town-academy/academy/forward/botan-ameen/

Joshua Bayliss, Gillingham

Joshua Bayliss | Gillingham F.C.

www.gillinghamfootballclub.com

Reuben Amissah, AFC Wimbledon

Ibrahim Olateju, Cheltenham

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[Barry.C]

Theres 20 there, could we trial 10?

 

[Seaside Shrimper]

Great list. Haven’t read all the profiles yet, but interested to find out if any of them been loaned out before. That’s something we look for in a young loanee isn’t it? Worked well with Bim

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Great work but most of these are just strikers and not replacements for Bim

We have enough and arguably better options already for general strikers what we don't have is someone who can lead the line and be physical, most of your suggestions would get snapped by a CB in the NL

Unfortunately I feel like Bim is a one of a kind and the game plan will need changing

In which case, we NEED to sign some creativity and pace in the midfield if we can't get a like for like Bim replacement

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Great work but most of these are just strikers and not replacements for Bim

We have enough and arguably better options already for general strikers what we don't have is someone who can lead the line and be physical, most of your suggestions would get snapped by a CB in the NL

Unfortunately I feel like Bim is a one of a kind and the game plan will need changing

In which case, we NEED to sign some creativity and pace in the midfield if we can't get a like for like Bim replacement

I was thinking just the same. Great list for a fourth striker option but not for a replacement for Bim. These are all really young and we can't expect them to come in and play week in, week out at 17 and 18 years of age.

As you say, we need a target man.

 

[Cricko]

I was thinking just the same. Great list for a fourth striker option but not for a replacement for Bim. These are all really young and we can't expect them to come in and play week in, week out at 17 and 18 years of age.

As you say, we need a target man.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Arthur Scargill

 

[meerkat54]

Arthur Scargill

Well he is a striker

 

[Napster]

I was thinking just the same. Great list for a fourth striker option but not for a replacement for Bim. These are all really young and we can't expect them to come in and play week in, week out at 17 and 18 years of age.

As you say, we need a target man.

• Daniel Ogwuru: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Laken Torres: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Henry Hearn: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Amaru Kaunda: 6 feet 3 inches (190 cm)
• Jahiem Dotse: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Ollie Dewsbury: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Verrell George: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Patrick Casey: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Micah Mbick: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Emmanuel Sol Loza: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Botan Ameen: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Joshua Bayliss: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Reuben Amissah: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Ibrahim Olateju: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)

 

[Bromley Blue]

Arthur Scargill

I’m not sure he’d work hard enough.

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

• Daniel Ogwuru: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Laken Torres: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Henry Hearn: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Amaru Kaunda: 6 feet 3 inches (190 cm)
• Jahiem Dotse: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Ollie Dewsbury: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Verrell George: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Patrick Casey: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Micah Mbick: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Emmanuel Sol Loza: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Botan Ameen: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Joshua Bayliss: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
• Reuben Amissah: 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm)
• Ibrahim Olateju: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)

As was discussed on another thread, it's less about height and more about how that player plays. Aquah was one of the biggest units I'd seen, yet, he couldn't jump to save his life. Likewise Dackers.

You also then have to factor in that those boys aren't even fully developed yet. I can't recall many big number 9 types doing a job on loan at 17-18. Finisher, poacher types, yes, but number 9's no.

Adarkwa was apparently a target, he makes sense. Knows the league, grown man but still young enough. That's the type of player we need to replace Bim.

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

If we are to get out of this league then we need to get a proven striker like say Ollie Palmer who is a big lump with a record of scoring goals, and generally being a sh1thouse to other sides.

What is the point is Shivaas Gulati joining the board if he is not going to get the cheque book out buy a few players to get us out of this poxy league.

I for one couldn't care less about the burgers etc because I go to watch the football (if you can call it that right now).

Yes, I am grateful to COSU for what they have done for the club but we do need to look at spending a few quid, rather than take a gamble on a young loanee who of course will be taken back/sent elsewhere if and when they perform which just puts in on a merry go round.

And before the lynch mob come out with "there was more debt than first anticipated) etc, what was the point in weeks and months of DD if the rat was hiding things because surely that would have been discovered and if not, he and Rat Junior is gonna be libel.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

There is something about strength & age (plus experience).

Is it not the case that male players develop muscle strength and mass as they go from being teenagers to early twenties? Up against good veteran defenders they certainly have their work cut out.

How many times did we see players like John White (who weren't that big) nullify opposing strikers by using their nous and experience.

Anyway, I am wondering if a "target man" from this age group might be difficult to unearth than a more pacy player. Just a thought.

 

[rlb999]

Good research here - although you'd have to hope the club are well up on this sort of thing already. Can you find us a left wing-back too?

I don't think a raw 17 year old is what we need. More like someone who's 20/21 and has been out on loan before so knows the score. I like the sound of Henry Hearn at Millwall - am sure Maher could ask Adam Barrett about him - if he's come through that youth set up he must be tough enough to play in this league?

 

[TrevorFitzpatrickHattrick]

If we are to get out of this league then we need to get a proven striker like say Ollie Palmer who is a big lump with a record of scoring goals, and generally being a sh1thouse to other sides.

What is the point is Shivaas Gulati joining the board if he is not going to get the cheque book out buy a few players to get us out of this poxy league.

I for one couldn't care less about the burgers etc because I go to watch the football (if you can call it that right now).

Yes, I am grateful to COSU for what they have done for the club but we do need to look at spending a few quid, rather than take a gamble on a young loanee who of course will be taken back/sent elsewhere if and when they perform which just puts in on a merry go round.

And before the lynch mob come out with "there was more debt than first anticipated) etc, what was the point in weeks and months of DD if the rat was hiding things because surely that would have been discovered and if not, he and Rat Junior is gonna be libel.

Absolutely this, though I fear finding a player that fits that profile this month will be tricky. We've been too nice as a team for too long, letting other teams kick the **** out of us, waste time and pressure officials. To get out of this godawful league, you need to have a bit of a mean streak, and we've just been too soft. We need a striker that leads from the front and gives opposition defenders a proper battering, which will in turn will create better chances for our other players.

 

[Barry.C]

Good research here - although you'd have to hope the club are well up on this sort of thing already. Can you find us a left wing-back too?

I don't think a raw 17 year old is what we need. More like someone who's 20/21 and has been out on loan before so knows the score. I like the sound of Henry Hearn at Millwall - am sure Maher could ask Adam Barrett about him - if he's come through that youth set up he must be tough enough to play in this league?

I agree about the 17 or 18 year old, although should not overlook that many of the successful loanees brought in are 21 and 22 years olds, playing at a much higher level, often trained long term with that club, gaining experience at mans football by being previously loaned out and these upper league clubs have an academy. They are also playing against higher teams than us in the trophy thingy

We need to be careful about over knocking the successful and huge contribution these players have made in this league, perfect experience for them

Pepple was 21 when he came here, just turned 22. Would you like to see 4 or 5 more Pepples ( I dont just mean strikers but the talent/Quality level )

No worry though weve seen thousands over the past few months and are ready to pounce