Foden-like Teen Prospect Now On Tomasson’s Radar

Blackburn Rovers have recognized Brighton and Hove Albion prospect Andrew Moran as a goal, with the Lancashire aspect engaged in talks to carry him to Ewood Park on mortgage this summer season, in line with TEAMtalk.

Blackburn Rovers switch information – Andrew Moran recognized

Not like current years, Rovers have been lively early this summer season, already bringing two new faces into the membership as they appear to construct on Jon Dahl Tomasson’s first season in cost.

Having missed out on the playoffs on the ultimate day of the season by way of objective distinction, the membership have set to work early, signing Plymouth Argyle’s ahead Niall Ennis and Norwegian worldwide Sondre Tronstad on free transfers.

The membership has additionally signed former Tottenham Hotspur teenager Tom Bloxham following the midfielder’s launch from the North London membership.

With Ben Brereton Diaz, Bradley Dack and Daniel Ayala simply a number of names which have departed Ewood Park already, and with a few key first-team gamers like Lewis Travis linked to a transfer away, the aspect have loads of holes to fill and Brighton’s younger gem is the subsequent title they’ve recognized as a goal.

Moran was in blistering type for the Seagulls’ U21 aspect final season and can be an improve on Sammie Szmodics, who has been a key participant for Tomasson’s staff since his arrival final summer season.

How does Andrew Moran evaluate to Sammie Szmodics?

Whereas the 19-year-old prodigy did not benefit from the brightest of begins to life at Rovers, Szmodics actually got here into his personal in the direction of the tip of the season and have become a significant member of Tomasson’s aspect as they chased a playoff place.

With seven goals and three assists in all competitions, he performed a key function within the membership’s marketing campaign, however changing him with Moran might truly enhance the membership’s offensive output.

With 11 goals and six assists for Brighton’s U21 aspect final 12 months, together with a objective in opposition to Blackburn’s youth staff when the 2 met in November, {the teenager} has already proven each a goal-scoring capability and a artistic imaginative and prescient that may profit the aspect massively.

One in every of Rovers’ greatest points final season was an absence of firepower up entrance, so including Moran, who hit double figures within the Premier League 2, might go a protracted technique to fixing that weak point.

Whereas Szmodics labored greatest within the no.10 function, Moran has the flexibility to play in plenty of different positions, together with both wing and as an attacking midfielder, so with a protracted Championship season forward of them, having a participant able to performing in a wide range of areas will profit Rovers and is simply one more reason why the 19-year-old is an enchancment on the previous Peterborough man.

Having been labelled the “Irish Phil Foden” prior to now by former Seagulls youth coach Mark Beard, massive issues are anticipated of the teenager – who his ex-manager Graham Potter once hailed as a “high quality” expertise with “enormous potential” – going ahead and bringing him in on mortgage would considerably strengthen Rovers’ aspect and provide an enormous improve on the present personnel.