Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers, and Derby County are competing for promotion in League One and are now reportedly interested in signing striker Ronan Hale.- Hale has been in sensational form in the NIFL Premiership in Northern Ireland, scoring 11 goals in just nine starts this season.
- The team that successfully signs Hale could benefit greatly from his goalscoring ability in their quest for promotion.
- The January transfer window is now in full swing, which only means that players are beginning to have multiple clubs circle around them when it comes to the rumour mill.
- Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers and Derby County are a trio of sides currently locked in what is set to be an enthralling title and automatic promotion race in the remainder of the League One season, with all three sides harbouring serious ambitions regarding a return to the Championship as soon as possible.
- However, one rumour that has come to light could have serious ramifications on the remainder of the season for all of John Mousinho, Ian Evatt and Paul Warne, as the promotion race isn’t the only battle all three find themselves in.
Ronan Hale linked with return to English football
This comes in the form of 25-year-old striker Ronan Hale, who has been in sensational form for some time in the NIFL Premiership over in Northern Ireland.
It was revealed on Tuesday morning by Football Insider that Derby, Portsmouth and Bolton have all been linked with a potential move for the forward alongside fellow third-tier promotion hopefuls in the form of Peterborough and Blackpool.
The report also states that Phil Parkinson’s Wrexham are also keen on a deal for Hale, as they look to secure a second successive promotion and return to League One for the first time since the 2004/05 campaign.
