Jordi Hiwula is on Huddersfield Town’s wish list - but they face serious competition from Championship rivals in the race to land the Manchester City striker.
West Yorkshire neighbours Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers, as well as Scottish giants Celtic, are also believed to be keen on the 20-year-old Manchester City striker, who made his mark during a loan spell at Walsall last season.
He notched nine goals in 20 games for the League I side, winning a string of admirers and bringing an asking price of around the £500,000 mark.
With wages on a current City contract which runs to 2016 added in, it would be a big investment for Town, even if the Premier League club let him out on loan rather than in a permanent deal.
The Manchester-born frontman, who has bounced back after suffering a knee injury during the 2012-13 season, has played for England at Under 18 and 19 level.
Hiwula has been working under former Arsenal ace Patrick Vieira at City, who handed him a new contract a year ago.
Jordy Hiwula in 2014/15
27
Appearances
9
Goals
0.33
Goals per game
League only
When he signed it, City’s academy chief Mark Allen said: “Jordi has shown great dedication to come back from injury and the way he has performed and the desire he has shown has been a credit to him.
“He has shown himself to have an unbelievable attitude right through the whole academy system.
“For me he’s a model professional because he listens and does all he possibly can to get the most out of himself.”
Having been with City for a decade, Hiwula is well knowing to Town coaching duo Steve Eyre and Frankie Bunn.
Boss Chris Powell is keen to add to his frontline players Nahki Wells, James Vaughan and Ishmael Miller, but Hiwula is far from a done deal.
