Town defender Crichlow will be perfect for us at Bradford, insists boss Hughes

Published date23 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
The Terriers sent the 23-year-old centre-back out to another fourthtier side, Swindon Town, for the first half of last season, and his form was impressive enough to earn him a second loan move up a division to Plymouth Argyle

Crichlow found opportunities more limited there, but now looks set to play a key part in a much-revamped line-up at Valley Parade - including fellow Town youngster Kian Harratt up front - as the Bantams aim for a significant improvement on last season's 14th-placed finish.

Hughes said: "We are really pleased to have brought Romoney in on loan for the season, and again thank our friends at Huddersfield Town for their hard work and co-operation in making the deal happen.

"At a young age, Romoney has maturity beyond his years in his play.

"He is an accomplished footballer in possession as well as carrying important defensive qualities.

"He showed at Swindon Town last season how he can perform at this level, and his impressive spell there was rewarded with a loan move to a side in the division above for the second half of the campaign.

"Romoney fits in well with the style of play we are trying to implement here, and has been a target of ours since the very start of the summer.

"He is another player we are excited to be welcoming to the club, and we look forward to having him in pre-season training with us when we return later this week."

Crichlow says playing under Hughes - who has managed in the Premier League and at international level, as well as being a world-class player in his day with spells at Manchester...

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