Nine players that could still leave Blackpool this summer amid past links with likes of Oxford United, Wigan Athletic and Lincoln City
Marvin Ekpiteta, Callum Connolly, Matty Virtue and Shayne Lavery were among the players to leave Bloomfield Road at the end of their contracts back in May, but others could still follow them through the exit door at Bloomfield Road before transfer Deadline Day on August 30.
Certain individuals could potentially make permanent moves amid interest from other teams, while some of the Seasiders’ youngsters may head out on loan to pick up some more game time.
Here’s a closer a look at some of the players who could end up playing their football elsewhere:
The 37-year-old – a former team-mate of Maloney at Hull City – joined Latics earlier this month, after leaving a coaching role with the Manchester United Academy.
During his time at Old Trafford, Huddlestone turned out for the United Under-21s as an overage player, although he formally announced his retirement when he joined Latics.
“I asked Tom to do something that I didn’t expect to be asking of him, and I don’t think I’ll be doing so again. But he’s made a big difference to our coaching set-up, in his own way, and he’s very popular with the players.
“I wouldn’t have ideally used him, but it was just with Thelo taking the tackle he did, I didn’t want him carrying on with a sore ankle.”
When asked whether Huddlestone had been signed with the possibility of playing in mind, Maloney replied: “No, absolutely not.
“It was just because of the numbers, which are a bit low at the moment. I don’t think it will happen again, but I just needed an extra player in case of any injuries.”
The Latics boss also had no issue with the tackle on Aasgaard – by former Latics man Luke Brennan, playing as a trialist for Fylde – which caused the substitution.
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