Bristol City have made some promising moves in the market during the first half of the summer transfer window.
The summer transfer window hasn’t seen the Robins very active, but they have managed to bring in a few quality additions.
Fally Mayulu has emerged as an additional striker option, and Sinclair Armstrong has made the surprising switch from Queens Park Rangers to Ashton Gate.
The Irishman might out to be a very wise signing, and it will be intriguing to watch how he performs in the upcoming years for Liam Manning’s team.
Their other summer recruit, Yu Hirakawa, is on loan; the club is reportedly concentrating on acquiring attackers.
However, they might be eager to add a few more attackers, therefore we examine four Premier League players who might end up being good additions for the Robins.
Josh Bowler was on loan at Cardiff City last season and although he didn’t always shine in the Welsh capital, he is a player who has plenty of potential.
Previously shining at Blackpool, the winger has already shown that he can be a real asset in the Championship and this is a key reason why the Robins should consider a move for him.
He wasn’t that far away from Bristol last season and a move to a similar area may be one that Bowler is prepared to make.
Hirakawa may have come in to strengthen the club’s wing options, but with Harry Cornick not managing to thrive at Ashton Gate and the Robins only scoring 53 league goals last term, they need all the attacking firepower they can get.
They don’t have a huge number of advanced wing options, so it would make sense for Bowler to come in.
Although Jaidon Anthony, who is currently at AFC Bournemouth, was on loan at Leeds United last season, he was unable to secure consistent starts at Elland Road.
Even though he didn’t always start for Daniel Farke, Manning could make him a much more significant player because the winger is undoubtedly a better choice than some of the Robins’ current lineup.
His two FA Cup assists against Chelsea earlier this year demonstrate his immense potential, and consistent playing time in the second division may be crucial for a player hoping to acquire as much playing time as possible in the future season.
With the player’s contract not expiring for another three years, a loan deal would probably be the only agreement that Manning’s men would be able to strike.
But whether the Cherries would be happy to sanction another temporary exit for the player is unclear.
Jamie Donley of Tottenham Hotspur has been mentioned as a potential summer transfer to Ashton Gate, but Bristol Live has said that those rumours are unfounded.
However, the Spurs starlet might be a great asset to them in the attacking third, thus making a U-turn by the Robins could pay well.
The 19-year-old’s versatility, which allows him to play as an attacking midfielder as well as a striker, may allow Manning to change formations when necessary.
However, Donley’s ability to score goals and provide assists—he scored eight goals and provided 17 assists for Tottenham’s U23 team last season—may be more significant for the Robins.
The step up to senior football will be a challenge for him, but he has already made his debut for Spurs and could end up being an excellent loan addition.
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