Albion lead race for Jed Wallace

[Postman Pat]

Albion are favourites to win the race for Portsmouth whizz-kid Jed Wallace.

The Seagulls are expected to swoop again for Wallace in the summer after making a cheeky bid to sign him during the January transfer window.

The versatile teenage midfielder has built up a long list of admirers and Albion face competition from clubs in both the Premier League and Championship, including Stoke City and Derby County.

But Wallace already has strong links with Sussex football. He is enthusiastic about a potential move along the South Coast to further his career, with Portsmouth heading down into League Two under the new ownership of a supporters trust after coming out of administration.

Reading-born Wallace, 19 last month, started at Lewes before joining Pompey. The quick and gifted prospect impressed during a loan spell with Whitehawk earlier in the season and has flourished in the first team at Fratton Park since his early recall.

He scored his fourth goal in seven outings and sixth of the season overall against Sheffield United last Saturday, a rich vein of form which has catapulted him into England Under 19 contention.

Albion offered a modest five-figure fee for Wallace in January.

They were knocked back then but are unlikely to be deterred by a considerably higher asking price during the close season.

Albion lead Wallace race From The Argus)

 

[Triggaaar]

Albion offered a modest five-figure fee for Wallace in January.

They were knocked back then but are unlikely to be deterred by a considerably higher asking price during the close season.

Perhaps they should've offered a little more in January.

 

[Stat Brother]

Jed Wallace, unless it's short for Jedinho he can do one.

 

[Marshy]

Sounds promising

 

[LamieRobertson]

Jed Wallace, unless it's short for Jedinho he can do one.

He may have been to Spain on holiday once

 

[Mellotron]

Yes but what does he DO?!

 

[JBizzle]

No, no, no, this won't do...

He's not Spanish, Argentinian or Italian. I categorically refuse to accept any signings that don't conform to the flairista permanent signings of late... Last summer, we signed Crofts and Dobbie who were not of this ilk and they have been unsuccessful (comparitively).

 

[Postman Pat]

International career

Jed Wallace has now declared himself for Gabon following the player tracking his grandparents to the country. He will make his debut v Togo on June 3rd.

Howsaboutthatthen!!!

 

[Dalos]

Spoke to Darren Freeman about him When he was in loan at Whitehawk from Pompey and he raved about him,thinks he is the real deal and can play at top level.

He apparently lost an appetite for football for a couple of years but came back even better.Exciting prospect

 

[Quinney]

Looked very good when I've seen him play on the box. Him and JFC together would be energetic attacking midfield pairing.

 

[shaolinpunk]

I know he's highly rated and a very good prospect, but I can't read the name 'Jed Wallace' without my mind conjuring up an image of an old hillbilly living in Texas in 1892.

There's gold in them there hills

 

[Meade's Ball]

Good stuff. Best to keep trying to pick up developing players of high prospect - especially from clubs falling apart at more than their seams -, so that we get that combination of continuing youth and experience that works best at most levels and tends to excite crowds more.

 

[Simster]

If we do sign this boy, lets hope we get him for an absolute song. Anything to irritate those fourth division gimps down the road.

 

[Stat Brother]

International career

Jed Wallace has now declared himself for Gabon following the player tracking his grandparents to the country. He will make his debut v Togo on June 3rd.

Howsaboutthatthen!!!

He's in.

The lengths players will go to, in order to be deemed flairtastic enough, for us.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Is there any point in buying young players like this when we don't really give young players much of a go under Poyet's reign.

 

[Bakero]

Is there any point in buying young players like this when we don't really give young players much of a go under Poyet's reign.

Bridcutt, Barnes, Lua Lua, Buckley, Dunk.....

 

[Marshy]

Is there any point in buying young players like this when we don't really give young players much of a go under Poyet's reign.

Your right, lets call a halt to the whole development squad and new training facilities and academy, whats the point....

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Bridcutt, Barnes, Lua Lua, Buckley, Dunk.....

Dunk is the only player there that equates to this kid.

Dunk spends most of his time out of the first team these days.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Your right, lets call a halt to the whole development squad and new training facilities and academy, whats the point....

What have we developed from the development squad thus far?

We used to have local kids come through to the first squad quite regularly, last few years?

 

[Bakero]

Dunk is the only player there that equates to this kid.

Dunk spends most of his time out of the first team these days.

In what way? Jed Wallace is 20 tomorrow. How old were the players I listed when they made their Brighton debut?