Huddersfield Town reportedly face League One competition for the signature of defender Murray Wallace.
The defender is set to leave Millwall this summer after seven years at the Den, with his contract expiring at the end of June.
Huddersfield are in talks with Murray, but face competition, with Steve Bruce’s Blackpool also trying to sign the 32-year-old.
This is according to Alan Nixon, who has also reported that Bradford City have pulled out of the race for Wallace.
How did Wallace fare last season?
It was a difficult season for Wallace, who struggled for gametime throughout the 2024/2025 season.
The defender found gametime to be a rarity in the Championship last season, making only 11 appearances in the league, with his last appearance coming as a late cameo against Portsmouth in January.
It was a similar story for the 32-year-old in the cup competitions, being left on the bench for all three FA Cup matches and playing only once in the Carabao Cup.
Overall, it was a difficult campaign for Wallace as he struggled to make an impact for Millwall, making only 12 appearances in all competitions.
Huddersfield in battle for Wallace.
According to Alan Nixon, Huddersfield Town are battling it out with Blackpool to sign Murray Wallace on a free transfer following his departure from Millwall.
The defender has left Millwall after seven years and 226 appearances, with his contract expiring at the end of the month.
The Terriers have been handed a boost in the chase for Wallace, with Bradford pulling out of the race for the 32-year-old.
Would this be a good signing for Huddersfield?
It was a disappointing 2024/2025 League One campaign for the Terriers, finishing the season in 10th, 14 points off the play-offs.
Under new manager Lee Grant, Huddersfield may look to improve on last season’s brutal campaign and climb the table.
They have already started their rebuild under Grant, signing four players, bringing in League One defenders Sean Roughan from Lincoln City and Joe Low from Wycombe Wanderers, along with Preston North End’s Ryan Ledson and Ipswich Town’s Marcus Harness.
However, the Terriers may look to add some experience to their defence after losing Matty Pearson and Tom Lees this summer, and one player who can bring in this experience could be Murray Wallace.
Wallace has over 380 appearances in the EFL, with 124 of them coming in League One. This experience could be a quality asset to have as he knows the league well and could be a leader in the dressing room and on the pitch with his experience.
As well as having bags of experience to his name, the 32-year-old is versatile, able to play both as a centre-back and as a left-back.
This versatility could be a valuable asset; League One can be a challenging season, and having versatile players like Wallace could allow Grant to rotate his side to help ease any potential fitness issues or make tactical changes such as moving players around or changing formation.
Wallace is also good in the air; in the 2023/2024 season, the defender averaged 3.56 aerials won per90, winning 58.9% of his aerial duels.
This aerial ability can help Huddersfield defensively and potentially make Wallace a threat from set pieces offensively.
While it may be seen as a risk due to his lack of game time last season, this could be a great signing for Huddersfield as they would be getting an experienced and versatile defender on a free transfer, meaning there is no risk in paying a transfer fee for him.
It will be interesting to see if Huddersfield can beat Blackpool to sign Wallace and if he could make an impact for Lee Grant’s side.