Oxford United midfielder Tyler Goodrham is set to be made available for loan in January, according to Pete O’Rourke.
The 22-year-old hasn’t played for the U’s since a 2-2 draw against Coventry in August and appears to be out of favour under head coach, Gary Rowett.
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Problems This Season
Academy graduate Tyler Goodrham has managed just five appearances so far this season. The 22-year-old played in the four opening league games of the campaign and completed 90 minutes in a Carabao Cup victory over Colchester., where he scored the only goal of the game.
However, a combination of becoming a father, poor form and injury setbacks has limited his minutes on the pitch, along with the number of players Rowett has in the attacking areas.
What Next for Goodrham?
Arguably one of Oxford’s most prized assets, the 22-year-old has been linked with moves to several clubs in recent transfer windows. However, a loan move away could go one of two ways.
Firstly, it could revive his career. Goodrham could drop down to League One, find form and return to the club before re-establishing himself with the U’s. Oxford could even loan him out to another Championship club, possibly Southampton, who have been linked with him in the past, and impress there with a potential obligation to buy.
However, it could go the other way in the sense of him dropping down a division, struggling for form and game time before eventually fading out to become a Football League player rather than a potential future Premier League regular.
Hopefully, if he does move on, then it will be the former. A move away could help the youngster rediscover his form which will help the U’s in the long term.
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