04 Aug 2026 22:28:29
Alonso has sent back Emenalo and others as not being good enough for the first team. Some, myself included, thought Emenalo might make it but deemed not ready just yet. He has kept Nicoll-Jazuli and Tayo Subuloye as the Only academy players.
05 Aug 2026 06:30:50
EbW, I was certainly hoping Emanalo was going to be kept in the squad, as all the reports were that he was impressing the manager. He is young, and I'm sure he will feature in the future. Maybe another candidate for a loan. It might also have something to do with a potential new signing.
05 Aug 2026 08:02:57
Starting to see loan deals materialising for the youth players too (Kavuma-McQueen is going Portsmouth, Walsh is linked to Wigan), which, when added to some World Cup players coming back, makes sense of why they'd be sent back.
Emenalo has talked about feeling he's progressed past youth football, which may well be true. Another one for whom a loan makes sense. I suspect he will make it, but right now Hato and Chavarria need to be integrated into Alonso's system.
05 Aug 2026 10:54:39
J, I always find the loans more interesting than some of the transfers.