According to Bobby Manzi, Bradford City are keen on a January loan move for Crystal Palace attacker Hindolo Mustapha.
As the Bantams look to strengthen their squad ahead of the second half of the season for a potential promotion push.
Now, with the move potentially happening, the attacker could bring a number of things with him to the club.
When Hindolo Mustapha joined FC Nürnberg II on loan from Crystal Palace, sports manager Joti Chatzialexiou said:
“Hindolo has shown in the past two seasons that he can cause danger from the second row in the English junior leagues through his offensive qualities, especially his goal finish.”
“In addition, he brings a certain physical hardness with him from his experiences in England, which is also characterised by us in the 2nd class. Bundesliga is in demand.”
With this in mind, and just at 19 years old, the Sierra Leone international, if he were to join the Bantams, he would be entering his first spell with a professional English side.
Meanwhile, having impressed in Premier League 2 last season, a potential move to Bradford City could offer the opportunity to improve his current ability and to fulfil his potential after only making two appearances on loan at Nurnberg II this season.
Playing a 3-4-2-1 system, the Bantams require two attacking midfielders at all times on the field.
With taking this into account, the potential addition of Mustapha to the squad (adding to the five central attacking midfielders already at the club) would provide additional depth.
This means that the side is covered should injuries occur in that position, with Graham Alexander having to deal with this situation in the past.
Furthermore, given his quality with the Crystal Palace under-21s last season, it can be argued that if the 19-year-old joins the club, he would provide depth that can benefit the squad and potentially help in the pursuit of promotion.
