Bolton Wanderers and Huddersfield Town are keen on a loan move for Southampton striker Dom Ballard this summer, according to reporter Alan Nixon on his Patreon page.
Bolton Wanderers and Huddersfield Town are both interested in luring the youngster back down to League One in this window. They will both be aiming for promotion to the Championship in the upcoming season under Ian Evatt and Michael Duff respectively
Ballard, 19, spent the last campaign on loan in the third tier with Reading after he was given the green light to leave on a temporary basis to get some experience under his belt. He only made 12 appearances though due to injury but was able to chip in with five goals.
The Royals would like to bring him back, as per a report by RDG.Today. However, journalist Nixon has now claimed on Patreon that the Trotters and the Terriers are in the frame, along with league rivals Wycombe Wanderers.
Bolton Wanderers and Huddersfield Town target strikerBallard was unlucky with injury last term and could do with another loan to get some game time.
The England youth international has been on the books at Southampton for his whole career to date and has risen up through their academy ranks.Ballard has been a regular for the Saints at various different youth levels and has played four times for their first-team, chipping in with a single goal.
Reading goalkeeper Joel Pereira was kept busy and made several impressive stops throughout the match as he looks to fight for the number one spot for the upcoming season having finished the last campaign in fine form.
The hosts forged their first chance of the match when promising young forward Jayden Wareham took aim but couldn’t quite hit the target.
QPR came agonisingly close to snatching the lead on the stroke of half-time when Paul Smyth’s volley bounced off the underside of the bar, but fortunately for Reading, did not cross the line.
The Royals drew first blood quickly after the restart when Azeez raced onto a long ball and slotted the ball past Nardi.
There were plenty of second-half changes by Selles which saw Michael Craig, Emmanuel Osho, Harvey Knibbs, Mamadi Camara and Sam Smith all introduced.
About The Author
