Luton Town – Defender Linked With Hatters Move
As 01-June-2025 approaches, the opening day of the summer transfer window, the Hatters are continuing to be featured in ongoing speculation.
The speculation is nowhere near as concrete and intense as we’d like but, to me, any rumours are welcome.
The latest supposed target is one Richard Taylor, a free agent after his contract with the Scottish club, St Mirren expired.
According to the news source – The Daily Record – Luton Town are one of several clubs said to be interested in signing the 24-year-old defender, including several based in Belgium.
But what do we know about Richard Akinfolarin Taylor?
The 6 feet 2 inch defender was born in Hackney, London and was on the books of various clubs – Burnley, Colne (loan), Southend United, Barnet (loan), Dulwich Hamlet and Dagenham and Redbridge before joining Waterford.
While with the Irish club, Taylor was noticed by St Mirren and, ultimately, awarded a contract until June 2025.
He has made 47 league appearances for St Mirren but didn’t score for the club.
If the Hatters interest in Taylor is genuine, to me, it would signal the departure of one of our current crop of centre-backs with, I’d suggest, Mads Andersen, Teden Mengi or Reece Burke being moved on.
But, I’d have to ask, is Taylor the kind of player we will now be recruiting after our fall from grace, low cost, unproven in England but, hopefully, ready for the challenge ahead?
Your thoughts, in our comment facility beneath this article, would be most welcome.
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