I’d wonder how much of a gamble he’d be given he’d had a few injuries prior to his leg break. McCarthy would have time during preseason to get fit, but how likely are we to be able to make proper assessment of him?

I’d say no. Let’s go into Europe and see if we can find a player like Brighton’s Gross. We tried it with Sorloth to a point but that is yet to pay of if at all.

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imagine if he signed this summer and scored masses of goals - so many wasted years