"A big hit to promotion hopes" - Huddersfield Town warned over consequence of January shortfall | OneFootball

FLW's Huddersfield fan pundit has issued that the squad is in dier need for a frontman this Jan

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Huddersfield Town have a concern when it comes to their striking department, and it must be resolved if they are going to be in the race for promotion this season.

Michael Duff will be facing a transfer window under slight pressure after Huddersfield's start to the season has been a bit inconsistent and leaves them eighth at this current stage.

An alarming factor has been their strikers, who have a lack of goals so far this campaign.

It can be argued that this a problem they have faced for quite a while and has led to their downfall from the Championship.

If Duff is to have any hope of promotion, he, Kevin Nagle and the recruitment team should definitely be focusing on this area in the squad come January.

FLW's Huddersfield Town fan pundit, Graeme Rayner, has detailed his one concern was Town ending up weaker come February, and has stressed it's a must situation not an if when it comes to strengthening in the final third.

"I suppose that it's the same as any other club, the risk of ending the window in a weaker position than when you entered.

"It's always at the forefront of your mind. But for us, there is also the areas you need to address. You don't have to be a mind reader or a football expert to see that our issue is in our front line.

"The best striker at the club, in my opinion, doesn't belong to us. Callum Marshall is the most effective striker we have at the moment, and he's not ours.

"We have issues with every other striker on the books in one way, shape or form. Bojan Radulovic has so far not lived up to the potential we signed him for, Rhys Healey is arguably the most capable striker, but he rarely plays because of fitness and injury issues. Danny Ward is a winger converted into a striker. He's only ever had one prolific season for Town and that was when we got to the play-off final against Nottingham Forest.

"Josh Koroma has started this season well, but he has been woefully inconsistent over the years in terms of goal returns. We have three on loan. Kyle Hudlin isn't going to make it for Town, I don't think. Kian Harratt has had opportunities, but I don't think he's going to be the solution, and Kieran Phillips has just returned from Sacramento Republic, (he) has done well, but whether the level is comparable to League One is up for discussion and I don't think it really is.

"I think we need to sign a striker. If we don't, it could prove to be a big hit to promotion hopes, but also cause unrest amongst supporters. It's proving to be an issue for several transfer windows, and we've never replaced our strikers when we were in the Premier League.

"That's probably the biggest concern. We have to go forwards."

Huddersfield lack clinical finisher in squad

It is an alarming factor for a side gunning for promotion this season. The Terriers' strikers just haven't been up to scratch in what the Huddersfield faithful are expecting after relegation last season.

Radulovic is slowly heightening his status at the club as a 'flop', Healey is too unreliable to be considered and their only real reliable finisher from past seasons in front of goal is Danny Ward, who is 33.

They rank as the side who have missed the most big chances this season in front of goal, which will ultimately prove detrimental to their promotion hopes this season.

Duff must stress to the Terriers' board this is the area they need to improve, whether it's a loan or permanent, they must get it right this January.