Huddersfield Town are preparing to send Welsh winger Sorba Thomas to Nantes on loan, with the view of raising his value ahead of a potential future sale higher than the £1 million already offered by the French club.
Thomas has been gaining interest this summer following the Terriers’ relegation to the third tier. Championship side West Bromwich Albion had initially shown an interest but were unwilling to meet the price demanded by the League One side.
Nantes had looked likely to agree a deal for the 25-year-old in a deal worth in excess of £1 million.
However, according to Alan Nixon, the structure of the proposed deal is set to change.
The winger could now move across the Channel on loan, with the view of boosting his value ahead of a potential sale next summer for an increased price.
This will allow the French side to try out the player and the Terriers to bolster his value, something that would be difficult playing in league One next season.
What can we expect from Huddersfield Town next season?
The Terriers are attempting to restructure their side ahead of what could prove to be a pivotal year in League One. Their relegation had been coming for some time and it will need a culture change within the club to turn the ship around.
They have recruited well; Lasse Sorensen was arguably one of the standout players in the division last season with Lincoln City and could have easily played at a higher level should he have had the offer. However, the club will feel aggrieved to have missed out on League One’s top scorer Alfie May, despite agreeing a deal to promotion rivals Birmingham City.
All three relegated sides have strengthened well, with Huddersfield having done arguably the least business of the three. With only two automatic promotion spots and a host of clubs already in League One which will be eyeing a spot in at least the play-offs it could prove a difficult task to plot an immediate return to the second tier.