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A player I think would suit Warnock's style of play very well, and bring a bit if drive to our midfield would be Jordon Mutch.
I thought he was comfortably our best outfield player in the premier league.
Currently out of favour at palace, and didn't do much on loan to Reading at the end of last season, and a bit injury prone, I think he's definitely got some qualities that would suit this side very well.
Worth a cheeky bid?
Great player at this level. Probably on a few quid though.
He'll be on a wedge and is really injury prone. If you could guarantee he'd play 35-40 games, I'd take him for a sensible price. Having said that, Reading fans don't rate him at all and it might be that not playing regular football for 3 seasons has set him back quite a bit.Originally Posted by NYCBlue
This can happen with players like Mutch who do well at this level, not quite so well at Premier League level but tend to stay there warming the bench instead of playing regularly. Another such player I think this applies to would be Fraizer Campbell, which is one reason I've never joined those who thing he'd be a great buy for us.
He's managed 7 goals and 6 assists from 35 games in one premier league season, playing for the worst team in the league too, when he was about 22 too, so I think he could make it at that level
Yes but he's scored 5 goals in 3 seasons, and he's 29. He'd command a big salary and you've got to wonder if he'd be affected by a complete lack of game time. He's scored 1 league goal since 2014/15.
Was fantastic for us in our promotion push, however he hardly did anything for Reading in their promotion push this year and was often on the bench. Seems a lot of players have their best spells with us and Mutch is definitely one of them.
I think Mutch needs to be fully match fit to get the best out of him.
He struggles with injuries and if he doesnt get a run of games he doesnt get his fitness levels up.
A fully fit Jordan Mutch id take back straight away.
At his peak - yes
At present and for a long time - no
Talking of former midfielders, Haris Vuckic was released by Newcastle and signed for FC Twente, and Conor McAleny (less a midfielder but a versatile forward type) left Everton on a free and is now at Fleetwood. Just thought I'd mention it. I've no idea if they could've done a job for us but I thought they were quite promising at the time.
McAleny, definitely. The type of player who could fit into any system, he's got goals in him too (10 in 14 starts at Oxford last season). Championship sides were interested, apparently, but he played under Rosler at Brentford and I'm guessing no one else was prepared to offer him a three year deal like Fleetwood have. I'd like to think we were one of the clubs taking an interest but, with his terrible injury record, I can understand the risks involved in giving him a long-term deal. A great signing for Fleetwood if he stays fit, it's a massive if though.
Ok if Mutch doesn't whet your appetite, how about Austrian playmaker Robert Zulj.
Available on a free, but a bunch of clubs are apparently tracking him.
Signed for Hoffenheim today. Good scouting though, Rjk.
Next tip is a swiss guy called Samuele Campo
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