“A direct replacement” – Huddersfield Town has officially signed a young talented player to replace Tom Lees
Huddersfield Town predicted to sign Danny Batth as Tom Lees replacement
FLW’s Huddersfield Town fan pundit Graeme Rayner believes that Tom Lees’ injury could spell the end of his Terriers career, and he thinks the club already have their replacement lined up.
Graeme said: “Two things that will happen at Huddersfield this season? Player coming in: I’ve heard Danny Batth, who I think’s been released by Norwich. I’ve heard that that’s pretty much happening. He’s a decent centre-half.
“And I think, not so much player going out, but a player that might not play for us again is Tom Lees.
“I suspect that Batth has been brought in as a direct replacement for Tom Lees, who got an injury towards the end of last season, and it sounds like that was a pretty serious injury.”
Graeme doesn’t believe that will be the end of the departures from Huddersfield, as the club looks to reduce the wage bill and players search for the level they’re most suited to.
He continued: “Other players going out? Most likely to leave, I would say, would be Michal Helik, because he’s our best player. He’s our biggest asset and I couldn’t think of a Championship side, perhaps short of those who faced relegation, who wouldn’t fancy him as a player for them.
“So yeah, they’d be my predictions. Danny Batth coming in, Michal Helik going out and Tom Lees perhaps to be forced to stop playing, sadly.”
Danny Batth signing would make sense for Huddersfield Town
Confirmed reports linking Danny Batth with a move from Norwich City to the John Smith’s Stadium are yet to emerge, but the Terriers exploring such a deal would make sense.
If, as Graeme predicts, Tom Lees has played his last game for Huddersfield, then the arrival of Batth would be timely.
The 33-year-old has 316 Championship and 126 League One games under his belt, so would inject the experience back into the side that may be lost through Lees. That may be even more necessary if, as Graeme suggests, Michal Hellik also leaves the defensive unit.
