A new report has emerged detailing the reason for Joe Taylor’s move from Luton Town to Huddersfield Town breaking down, with Tom Cannon’s transfer to Stoke City a factor.
According to journalist Alan Nixon, via his Patreon, Taylor missed out on the deadline-day move to the Terriers despite traveling to Yorkshire to sign a season-long loan deal with Michael Duff’s men.
The post reveals that the 21-year-old striker was due to go on loan, but Rob Edwards’ side couldn’t find a replacement in time for him and had to call the youngster back, which will now see Taylor remain at Kenilworth Road until a next possible deal can be made in January.
The Hatters were reportedly one of the various Championship clubs hoping to sign Tom Cannon, before the Leicester City striker opted for a move to Stoke City under Steven Schumacher.
Reason for breakdown in Huddersfield and Luton agreement revealed
Cannon’s move to Stoke is the key indication as to why the deal for Taylor didn’t go through.
In Nixon’s report, Taylor was seemingly on the verge of becoming a Huddersfield player for the season and, by traveling to Yorkshire, it shows how close the deal actually was.
With the interest in Cannon high, you’d expected Luton to weigh up their options and look at alternatives, but there was no indication that the Hatters were steering away from Cannon, and that has ultimately cost this move for Taylor.
It’s no fault of the Terriers’ own, but Luton’s lack of action in this transfer market has once again stopped a potential vital role for Taylor at Huddersfield.
Taylor’s frustration hasn’t just grown over the last few days, but at the start of the month it was reported that a deal was close with Huddersfield, but again Luton weren’t able to get it over the line.
Rob Edwards’ comments
Luton manager Edwards seemed keen on letting Taylor go on loan before the deadline, along with fellow striker John McAtee.
