Sky Bet League One promotion rivals Ipswich Town and Portsmouth will fight for Alejandro Gorrin‘s signature this summer. The Motherwell midfielder is likely to join one of the third-tier sides according to Football Insider.
Ipswich Town and Portsmouth Chase Alejandro Gorrin
League One Interest in Alejandro Gorrin
Gorrin’s contract expires at the end of June; however, the Scottish Premiership side are unlikely to offer the Spaniard a new deal.
The 25-year-old joined Motherwell on a free transfer last summer and is likely to leave without a fee despite impressing in Scotland’s top tier.
He ended the season with the highest number of interceptions per ninety minutes across Europe, achieving an average of 9.75 per game.
Football Insider claim that the Spaniard is highly sought after on the southern side of Hadrian’s Wall. Gorrin, a former Sunderland youngster, is understood to have been tracked by Ipswich and Portsmouth this summer.
Both sides are looking to bolster their midfield department ahead of a promotion push next season.
Portsmouth missed out on promotion after losing to Sunderland on aggregate in the play-offs. The Black Cats were eventually beaten 2-1 by Charlton Athletic due to Patrick Bauer‘s late goal for the Addicks.
Contrastingly, Ipswich were relegated to the third tier for the first time in 62 years after a calamitous campaign.
Town, however, are gifted in midfield with a number of options. Cole Skuse, Flynn Downes, Teddy Bishop, Jon Nolan, Tristan Nydam and Andre Dozzell are all contracted while Emyr Huws is battling for fitness following an ongoing knee issue.
The Spaniard is a globe-trotting journeyman. Prior to his move to Scotland, he featured for Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe in Romania, Boavista in Portugal and Wellington Phoenix, the New Zealand side who play in Australia’s A-League.
Gorrin made 18 league appearances among 25 matches in all competitions for Motherwell last season.
The Spaniard is expected to weigh up his options as a free agent and make a decision on his future this month.
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