AFC Wimbledon is poised for an incredible season, and manager Johnnie Jackson is happy with his team as they aim to build on their last two respectable performances, even after a January transfer window that saw the departure of yet another fan favourite.
Jackson is considering his choices for his team, just like every other club hoping to advance. The team still possesses a lot of attacking talent, despite the devastating loss of Ali Al-Hamadi to Ipswich Town.
The club was hoping to lock up the deadline-day deal that saw Josh Kelly arrive from Solihull Moors, but it was put on hold until the sale of the Iraq international was completed. Once that happened, they moved quickly to bring in the hotshot.
The front lines are impacted since someone has to miss out because of this. Kelly started the match against Bradford City right away, although he was unable to have an instant effect on the goalless tie. Josh Davison sank to the sidelines.
Aron Sasu, who is eighteen years old, might be the one left in the dark following the January shuffle. Jackson must now determine whether to place the young attacker on loan or to retain him available in case the front line is disrupted by injuries or suspensions.
In addition to Kelly, John-Kymani Gordon joined the Dons on loan from Crystal Palace, and Ronan Curtis joined after Jackson and his staff assisted in his recuperation following an extended absence due to an ACL injury. Throughout the early part of the season, Josh Neufville, Ryan McLean, James Tilley, Omar Bugiel, and Harry Pell shared responsibilities and had already signed on.
Jackson stated in an interview with the South London Press. “The
However, he has likely been more involved this season than any of us anticipated.
Sasu has made almost 20 appearances this season and has only scored once, during Wimbledon’s 5-2 victory against Portsmouth in the EFL Trophy.
We’re not going to shortchange ourselves because he’s a potent offensive weapon. However, we have plenty of choices in that section of the field.
“At the beginning of the season, it was our intention for him to play on loan, but he performed so admirably in the preseason and in our early going that we felt compelled to retain him.”
AFC Wimbledon has recently had to face some difficult lessons. At the beginning of the year, their seasons had significantly collapsed due to player sales, untimely injuries, and inadequate hiring. With their two most used center-backs, Ryan Johnson and Joe Lewis, out for about a month, they are already lacking defensively.
It would make sense to keep Sasu on, but if he is currently fourth, fifth, or even sixth in the hierarchy, it could be a good idea to get him some playing time in a league that has been so helpful to other players at the club who are in similar situations.
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