Hatters boss not out to ‘rip up’ Town squad as he searches for the right balance ahead of transfer deadline.
Bloomfield discusses Luton’s plan during the January window
Luton boss Matt Bloomfield stated he isn’t looking to ‘rip up’ the work that has gone before him as he searches for the right balance of experience and youth in his Hatters squad ahead of this evening’s transfer deadline passing.
So far the Hatters have made six additions during the window, with four of them coming in the space of just a few days last week. They were the young League One duo of Thelo Aasgaard from Wigan Athletic and Exeter City’s Millenic Alli, both joining permanently for undisclosed fees. Bloomfield also swooped for Kal Naismith and Josh Bowler, the slightly older pair penning loan deals from fellow Championship outfit Bristol City and Premier League side Nottingham Forest respectively.
Town had already brought in Middlesbrough’s Isaiah Jones and youngster Christ Makosso from Belgian top flight club RWD Molenbeek, while with Town needing to move some players on, both Victor Moses and Cauley Woodrow are two who could well depart, with centre half Tom Holmes and long-serving midfield Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu also possibly exiting, it means Luton’s squad could have a new-look feel to it as they battle to avoid relegation to League One in the second half of the campaign.
Norwegian striker Lasse Nordas is expected to join as well ahead of this evening’s 11pm cut-off point, as discussing Town’s forays into the market last week, Bloomfield said: “I’m not going to sit here and say I just want to sign all League One players, I’m not going to sit here and say I’m not going to sign any from there, it’s about getting the balance, that’s really, really crucial.
“Understanding what we have in the building already and what we believe will complement what we have in the building, I think is really important. We’re not trying to rip up what’s gone before and build something completely new, we’re trying to use and complement to move forward as a group together. It’s us and it’s our football club and our group, ours together and that’s what is really important to say. We’re trying to get what we believe is right and what we know is right to complement the players we already have here and we believe what we’ve done so far will absolutely do that.”
Discussing the January transfer window season a few weeks ago, both Gary Sweet and chief recruitment officers Mick Harford pointed out the difficulties of acquiring new signings, stating that most teams will usually only be able to sign players that other teams don’t really want. That hasn’t been the case for Luton though, with both the Latics and Grecians definitely looking to keep hold of Aasgaard and All, the pair being the top scorers for their respective clubs, before Town were able to prise them away.
