| Adi Yussuf 20:05 - Sep 16 with 100 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
Simon Grayson has revealed Blackpool striker Adi Yussuf is close to agreeing a loan switch to a National League side.
It comes after his proposed deadline day move to Macclesfield Town collapsed after the paperwork failed to get approval from the EFL.
But Grayson says Yussuf, who has yet to feature at all for the Seasiders this season, is likely to agree a loan move to a non-league club in the not-too-distant future.
The Pool boss told The Gazette: “I think there’s an opportunity that he will go out on loan somewhere in the next few days, we’re just trying to finalise a few things.
“The move to Macclesfield can’t happen as the paperwork didn’t get sanctioned by the EFL.
“But we’ve had a few enquiries from the National League as that’s the only level he can go out on loan to now the window is closed.
“A few clubs are sniffing around so that might be an opportunity for him to go out and get some games.”
Yussuf, who has recently been away on international duty with Tanzania, joined the Seasiders just three months ago when he made the move to Bloomfield Road on a free transfer from National League side Solihull Moors.
But the forward, Pool’s first signing of the summer under the management of Terry McPhillips at the end of May, has yet to make a competitive appearance for the club.
Yussuf made the move to the Fylde Coast after scoring 21 goals in all competitions for Solihull last season.
Two of those goals came against Blackpool in the FA Cup, when the Seasiders overcame the non-league outfit 3-2 in their second round replay.
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-striker | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Adi Yussuf on 21:35 - Sep 16 with 91 views | spell_chekker |
I'm still readjusting to the the league not being called the conference. | |
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| Adi Yussuf on 18:10 - Sep 18 with 74 views | Lala |
Well good luck to the lad 👠| |
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| Adi Yussuf on 19:04 - Sep 20 with 54 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
Simon Grayson has suggested Adi Yussuf has been a victim of Blackpool's "mixed bag" of a transfer window.
The striker became the third of Pool's summer signings to leave the club on loan when he returned to Solihull Moors earlier this week.
The 27-year-old was due to sign for Macclesfield Town on transfer deadline day but the deal collapsed after the paperwork failed to get approval from the EFL.
Yussuf's departure comes after both Jamie Devitt and Ben Tollitt - fellow summer signings - also left for first-team football, joining Bradford City and Wrexham respectively.
Yussuf was the first player to sign for the club at the start of the summer transfer window at a time when Terry McPhillips was still manager.
But he fell out of favour under Grayson, who had different ideas and a bigger budget at his disposal when new owner Simon Sadler took over.
On Yussuf's return to Solihull, where he will remain until January, Grayson told The Gazette: “I think it’s a good move for all parties.
“When we were looking at the Macclesfield deal it was going to be an opportunity for him to get some game time.
“The National League was still an option for him to head out on loan, so he should get some game time and we will see where we go in January when we will assess the situation.
“When we look back at the window it was a mixed transfer window in that it started with Terry McPhillips and the previous owners, then Terry and Simon Sadler and then finished with myself and Simon.
“It’s been a mixed bag and no disrespect to the lads that came in, but I wanted different types of players and other options became available.
“We also had a bigger budget than we had at the start of the summer.
“These lads have been good lads but when they’ve had the opportunity to go out on loan they’ve taken it because they want to play first-team football and that’s full credit to them.”
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/adi-yussuf-a-vict | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Adi Yussuf on 18:37 - Sep 22 with 40 views | spell_chekker |
Is Grayson being 'gracious' here.
Pardon the pun.
Or is he making an excuse that he didn't have a full pre-season? | |
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| Adi Yussuf on 20:26 - Sep 22 with 39 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
Nah, think he's just a victim of the crazy summer we had. Wish him all the best. | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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