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Will Dickson.
Chesterfield are believed to be looking into signing Will Dickson from Manchester City on a permanent deal.
The 21-year-old has been on loan at the Spireites in the first-half of this season. His loan was due to expire on January 5 but no announcement has been made about his future, whereas Devan Tanton and Matt Dibley-Dias have officially gone back to Fulham.
Dickson has only started five times, three of those in the EFL Trophy, while he has not started a league game since October. His highlight came when he dribbled from inside his own half to score a memorable goal against Newport County in September. He has that goal and one assist to his name this campaign.
Dickson’s City contract expires in June 2027 so any transfer would require a fee unless a different agreement can be reached between the two clubs. The youngster has a lot of good physical attributes, potential and, although he has struggled for regular minutes, Town may see him as one they can develop and one for the future.
His loan is only the second of his career after having a short stint at Motherwell so it is still early days in his development. His goalscoring record for Manchester City’s under-18s and under-21s is impressive.
If Dickson’s move was made permanent then that would free up another loan spot in Chesterfield’s squad. They currently have Sam Curtis, Sil Swinkels, Sammy Braybrooke, Ronan Darcy and James Berry. Clubs are not limited to the number of loan players they can have overall but they can only name five in a matchday squad.
The Blues have got off to a fast start in the transfer window, signing five players, with Malik Owolabi-Belewu and Freddie Ladapo joining Curtis, Swinkels and Braybrooke.
Chesterfield's home match against Colchester United this Saturday has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. Their next match will see them host leaders Bromley on January 17.
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