Burnley attacker wanted by Walsall and Northampton Town
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Burnley attacker Michael Mellon is wanted by Walsall, Northampton Town and Fleetwood Town, according to reporter Alan Nixon on his Patreon page.
Burnley loaned out the forward to Stockport County in League One in the last transfer window. However, he has struggled for game time since his switch to Edgeley Park and his time with the Hatters is due to come to an end this winter.
Mellon, 21, was given the green light to head out the exit door on a temporary basis in the summer to get some experience under his belt. However, he has struggled to break into Dave Challinor’s team and has found game time hard to come by.
In this latest update regarding his situation ahead of January, journalist Nixon has suggested on Patreon that Walsall, Northampton Town and Fleetwood Town are all interested in landing him for the second-half of the season to boost their respective attacking departments.
Burnley man wanted
Mellon needs to be getting regular minutes at this stage of his career.
Therefore, leaving Stockport County and joining another team on loan in the Football League next month would be a sensible move.
He rose up through the academy at Manchester United and was a regular for the Premier League giants at various different youth levels.
Mellon parted company with the Red Devils in 2019 and was subsequently snapped up by Burnley.
The Scotland youth international is yet to make a senior appearance for the Clarets.
His father, Micky, is the manager of Oldham Athletic and he has also had spells in the past at Fleetwood Town, Shrewsbury Town and Tranmere Rovers.
Prior to linking up with Stockport County, Mellon had been loaned out away from Turf Moor in the past at Morecambe and Dundee to boost his development.
What now?
Burnley have a big decision to make on what to do with the player.
Walsall are eyeing promotion from League Two and are top of the table above Port Vale.
Northampton Town would be able to give him the chance to stay in the third tier. The Cobblers are in the hunt for a new boss.
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