Port Vale transfer rumours: Valiants linked with midfielder and forward
Social media have linked John Askey’s Port Vale side with unlikely moves for two more players as summer rumour and gossip starts to gather pace.
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What are the rumours?
Twitter account EFLZone claims that Port Vale are one of a number of clubs interested in signing West Ham striker Dapo Afolayan on loan and the same Twitter account also says Port Vale are interested in signing released Burton Albion midfielder Ethan Vale.
#GrimsbyTown, #LeytonOrient, #PortVale and #NorthamptonTown are all interested in signing departing #BurtonAlbion midfielder Ethan Vale!#GTFC #LOFC #PVFC #NTFC #BAFC pic.twitter.com/1sZmQsN6Xh
— EFL ZONE (@ZoneEfl) June 15, 2020
Any more details on the players?
Oladapo Afolayan is a 22 year-old forward who has yet to make an appearance for the West Ham first-team. He moved to Canada in his teens and has had a spell with Toronto FC. He has also played for Barnet’s youth team and spent spells on loan with Oldham Athletic and Mansfield Town.
Burton youngster Ethan Vale is 19 years old and is reportedly a set-piece expert. He spent a loan spell with Newcastle Town last season and was named Burton’s scholar of the year in 2019.
Any legs in the rumours?
It’s frankly unlikely. There’s an awful lot of Twitter accounts firing out rumours and nearly all of them never take place. Earlier this month, Twitter account Unofficial Vale linked Vale to two non-league Welsh signings but they were swiftly denied by the club.
These transfer links are unlikely to be the last over the summer but only time will tell if the rumours have any legs in them. However, the Vale are likely to wait and see which players who have been offered contracts accept them them before they make any moves in the transfer market.
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Who's going where...
A thorough update of Port Vale signings and contract updates over the summer of 2020.
Port Vale Signings
July 6th 2020: John Askey says club are set to sign a new striker
July 7th 2020: Port Vale sign Devante Rodney on a three year contract
July 16th 2020: Port Vale sign Zak Mills on a one year deal
Aug 6th 2020: Port Vale sign Danny Whitehead on a two year deal
Aug 21st 2020: John Askey confirms talks with striker Nicky Maynard