I’ve written numerous articles, over the past six months, worrying about our goalkeeping situation, but could I be worrying about nothing?

Last season, the Hatters recruited Ethan Horvath on a season-long loan, from Nottingham Forest.

The American international, keen to get regular football, performed admirably for the Hatters.

As Luton Town, via the play-off final, secured a Premier League place, when interviewed after the game, Horvath didn’t appear to be too sure where he would be playing next season.

While with the Hatters, Horvath managed to keep an admirable 20 clean sheets as the Hatters finished third in the EFL Championship table.

With his loan spell having been completed, Horvath has returned to his parent club.

But while I’ve been pondering over who will be our first choice between the sticks – Jack Walton or James Shea, the news vehicle, Nottingham Forest News, picking up on something reported by The Athletic, is inferring that Luton Town have an option to sign Ethan on a permanent basis.

However, any such deal would, invariably, depend on the transfer fee Forest would demand and the salary Ethan would demand.

Personally, I think it could be a good deal, a case of better the devil you know.

But do you agree with my view, or do you beg to differ?

Please feel free to have your say in the comment facility beneath this article.

 

 

Harford admits Luton might have to play first few Premier League games away from home

Work has already started on Bobbers Stand

Luton could be forced to play their first few Premier League games away from home next season according to chief recruitment officer Mick Harford.

The Hatters will be back in the top flight for the first time since the 1991-92 campaign after sealing promotion with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Coventry City at Wembley Stadium last month.

However, for Kenilworth Road to comply with Premier League regulations, Town need to spend between £8-10m rebuilding the Bobbers Stand, with CEO Gary Sweet hopeful that the work will be done on time prior to his side’s promotion.

The improvements will see a media centre, new camera positions and VAR all in place, all things that are required to be a top flight club, while the floodlights will also need to be replaced, as there will also be some extra seating added too.

Although Sweet was confident the work would be done on time for the new campaign, speaking to the BBC, Harford knows that Luton might have to be on the road when the action gets underway on the weekend of August 12, saying: “There is a schedule of about 11-12 weeks of work that has got to be done.

“It might become a bit of a problem, so we will probably have to play maybe two or three games away from home at the start of the Premier League season.”But Gary’s got everything in place, we’re in a good place, the work has begun so it’s all systems go.”