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Lee Hendrie has told FLW his verdict on Carlton Morris' Luton future amid their relegation to League One

Lee Hendrie expects there to be plenty of interest this summer for Luton Town forward Carlton Morris.

The Hatters have suffered a second successive relegation, leaving Matt Bloomfield’s team in League One for next season.

Morris scored eight times in the Championship last season, having made 41 appearances, but has previously bagged 11 in the Premier League, as well as 20 in the 2022/23 campaign in which the club gained promotion to the top flight.

The 29-year-old’s future is up in the air following this relegation, with interest likely to arise from teams in the Championship.

Carlton Morris exit verdict

Hendrie expects that relegation to League One will cause uncertainty over players in the Luton squad, with Morris likely to attract interest.

He believes a top team will want to sign someone of his calibre, and has predicted an exit from Kenilworth Road in the upcoming transfer market.

“Luton obviously being relegated is a big issue for who they can keep, and what players they can keep hold of that they have at this current time,” Hendrie exclusively told Football League World.

“But the ones that actually stand out are the likes of Carlton Morris, who personally I think that a Championship club will certainly be looking at him straight away to take his services elsewhere.

“I know that Luton, obviously with that back-to-back relegation they will have that balloon payment that might [help them] to keep certain players there.

“It will be down to preference of playing in League One or playing in the Championship, and obviously depending on what club it could be that he’d go to.

“But you would see one of the top teams looking at Morris’ signature because of what he can produce and what he can bring to the team.

“So, I personally think that, with the relegation situation, we will see him exit in the summer.”

Luton lost 5-3 to West Brom on the final day of the season, leaving them 22nd in the table due to an inferior goal difference compared to Hull City.

Morris sale will be on the cards

Morris didn’t have his best campaign, and fitness issues were obviously a part of that as well, but he is still someone with a proven track record at a Championship level.

The forward even scored 11 times in a struggling Premier League team, so should be able to contribute something at a Championship side.

Given Luton’s relegation, a sale this summer seems quite likely, which will be a blow for Bloomfield.

It’s also a sour note for Morris to bow out with, given the extreme highs that he enjoyed in his first two seasons with the club.