Noah Allen, a left-back for Inter Miami, is on trial at Stoke City.
With Inter Miami, Allen has already accumulated senior-level experience in 36 games, one goal, and two assists.
The 19-year-old will train with both Burnley, a Premier League team, and the Potters during his two-week stay in England.
Stoke City, a championship team, may soon finalise an agreement to acquire Inter Miami defender Noal Allen.
Paul Tenorio, a journalist for The Athletic, has revealed that Allen will be spending two weeks in England on trial with Burnley, a Premier League team, and the Potters.
Noah Allen: who is he?
Allen, a left-back who is 19 years old, has accumulated a great deal of senior-level experience already in his career.
The teenage player has already made 49 appearances for Inter Miami’s second team, which competes in the third division of the American league system, across all competitions.
Allen has made 36 appearances for the MLS team’s first team since last year, recording one goal and two assists during that time.
At the Under 20s international level, the defender has also earned five caps and one goal for the United States during that time.
According to this most recent update, Allen appears to be making the kind of progress that will eventually earn him the chance to play English football.
Could Noah Allen be signed by Stoke City?
Tenorio reports that Allen will be in England for the next two weeks, on trial with two different clubs.
According to reports, those teams are Burnley and Stoke City, who will both undoubtedly investigate the possibility of signing the left-back to a longer-term contract should he perform well while playing for them.
Tenorio notes that in order for the 19-year-old to move into one of those English clubs, he will require a work permit.
Currently, Allen’s Inter Miami contract is scheduled to expire at the end of 2024, though the MLS team has the option to extend it by an additional two years.
Naturally, this means that when the January transfer window opens, Miami will be well-positioned to negotiate any possible deal for Allen.
Where in the Championship is Stoke?
Stoke’s Championship season has started harshly, and they haven’t made a strong enough push to qualify for the play-offs thus far.
With nine points separating them from the top six and eight separating them from the relegation zone, the Potters are currently ranked 17th in the Championship table after winning 21 of their first 18 games of the season.
The next game for Alex Neil’s team is on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Home Park to play Plymouth Argyle.
Would Stoke be better off signing Allen?
Allen might end up being a valuable addition to this Stoke City team, it is arguable.
There isn’t much depth for the Potters in that area; their only obvious choices are the relatively inexperienced Liam McCarron and the seasoned Enda Stevens, who’s contract expires in the summer.
By adding Allen, Alex Neil would have an additional option in that capacity, and his knowledge of the MLS from his time with Inter Miami means he would bring with him some helpful first-team football experience.
In light of this, it will be interesting to watch if Allen can use his time on trial here to secure a longer-term opportunity in England.
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