Scottish Premiership side St. Mirren are set to sign out-of-favour Stevenage striker Jake Young.
The 24-year-old arrived at the Lamex Stadium permanently in August 2024 from Bradford City after a very successful loan spell at Swindon Town, where he provided 20 goal contributions in 25 games.
However, this has been a tough campaign for Young in Hertfordshire, playing just 63 minutes across six substitute appearances under Alex Revell.
Striker Paisley-Bound
According to the Daily Record’s Kyle Gunn, the forward is set to move to St. Mirren this January in what will be a permanent deal after 18 months at Stevenage.
The Paisley side, which beat the odds to win the Premier Sports Cup over Celtic in December, have been troubled by injury issues up front, with Jonah Ayunga out of action for the next two months.
It is hoped that the 24-year-old will be available for the Paisley side’s match against league leaders Hearts of Midlothian on Wednesday night as they battle Kilmarnock to avoid a relegation playoff this season.
Currently, the Buddies are spearheaded by former Bolton Wanderers man Dan Nlundulu and Mikael Mandron, but it has been tough going all around in front of goal this season, with St. Mirren having a league-low 16 goals.
Stevenage Clearout Begins?
The exit of Jake Young from Stevenage was likely an expected one, with the forward out of Alex Revell’s plans this season amid the success of club stalwart Jamie Reid.
While it is true that other strikers at the Lamex, such as Tyreece Simpson and Gassan Ahadme haven’t contributed, it seems that they have been given some opportunities, leaving Young as the best sellable asset.
If St. Mirren can tap into the form Young displayed at Swindon Town, then they will have a great player on their hands who is capable of great things, but will likely need to be paired up with a similar outlet as he was at the Robins with Dan Kemp.
This is a crucial window for Stevange to get right, as recent form has hinted they will fall short of the playoffs after what was such a great start to the season.
There are certainly some players in the squad that could be sold off this window in order to fund some new signings, which may be key to getting Boro back into the top six.