League Two high-flyers Swindon Town have been heavily linked with a move for Sunderland striker Will Grigg as they look for a replacement leading scorer Eoin Doyle.
Doyle’s recall by Bradford was a big blow for the club and prompted a search for a new striker to fire them to League One.
One name that has emerged as a potential target is out of favour Sunderland striker Will Grigg.
Journalist Alan Nixon has regularly tweeted over the last twenty-four hours that Swindon are making a move for the forward with League Two rivals Salford also interested.
https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1216705793841618944?s=20
The twenty-nine-year-old has endured a nightmare spell on Wearside since signing from Wigan in a big-money deal almost a year ago. He’s managed only eight goals in forty-eight outings and recently found himself out of favour with Sunderland manager Phil Parkinson.
It would be a move that would undoubtedly raise a few eyebrows. However, Nixon, who is usually a reliable source of credible transfer rumours, is adamant Sunderland will not sanction a move to a League One rival, ruling out long-term admirers Blackpool, and leaving a drop to League Two a realistic option if the misfiring forward wishes to end his North East nightmare.
https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1217058172789297152?s=20
Many Swindon fans welcomed the news when they took to social media to react to the speculation — ignoring Grigg’s current poor form to predict a title win if the club manages to get a loan deal over the line for the Northern Ireland international who, according to Nixon, has a home just an hour away from Swindon.
https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1217058847325663234?s=20
Here is a selection of responses to the link on Twitter.
Will Grigg would be a unreal signing at this level.
— Dean McMackin (@DeanMcMackin) January 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/marleystfc/status/1216746466577997825?s=20
Imagine standing in the town end, will grigg hat trick and we’re all singing will Griggs on fire 😍
— Josh (@stfcjosh) January 13, 2020
Just imagine if we signed will grigg👀
— Wisey (@CoreyStfcwisey) January 13, 2020
Will grigg would be an awesome signing. Not only for the chant #stfc
— Scot Munroe (@scot_munroe) January 13, 2020
Will Grigg… 🤔🧐 … please sign just for the chants! 🤣👌🏻🔥🔥🔥 #STFC
— CiaránBoast (@CiaranBoast) January 13, 2020
Will Grigg to @Official_STFC #swindon #stfc really? Sounds good to me.
— Steve Clements (@steveclements25) January 13, 2020
https://twitter.com/PantherGamer15/status/1216827042894876676?s=20
https://twitter.com/JackLampard6/status/1216783045736484865?s=20
