Johannes Hoff Thorup, the manager of Norwich City, acknowledged that he is “not looking forward to January” following Borja Sainz’s hat-trick against Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night.
In the middle of the week, the Spanish forward made sure to exploit the defense’s weakness. Sainz took home the match ball after scoring half of the half-dozen goals as the Canaries defeated Wayne Rooney’s club by six goals while only giving up one.
The 23-year-old winger leads the league in goals (14) and goals and assists (16) after 17 games of current Championship season. He nearly doubled his goal total in relation to the number of opportunities he was predicted to take, scoring those 14 goals from an expected goals (xG) of 7.61.
Thorup, Johannes Hoff, is concerned Borja Sainz, admitted in January
Big European clubs like Galatasaray have already expressed interest in this scorching form. As the new year draws near, it is anticipated that the Norwich star will receive an increasing amount of attention, something his boss is quite concerned about.
On the winger, Hoff Thorup stated, “I’m not looking forward to January,” as reported by Pink Un. “We must acknowledge and comprehend that, naturally, the budget and financial circumstances are different after three seasons away from the Premier League.
“The next ones are also in the squad with this change in strategy, but they may be on the bench, in the squad, or playing fewer than 21 minutes right now. Nevertheless, those guys are the ones who will come after them, and we need to get ready for that so that everything we do here flows consistently.
“Hopefully, another one will be prepared when he visits a larger location than this one. If not, we haven’t performed our duties effectively enough.
“Then, for him, it’s about making the proper choice and displaying that unique talent, which, as I’ve stated a few times, is not my responsibility. I can ensure that there is a collective framework in place so that we can help him in the greatest way possible and get him on the pitch and in these game areas so that he can demonstrate his class. However, he is undoubtedly taking action.
For January, Norwich needs to have a backup plan for Borja Sainz.
As the Danish manager mentioned following the victory over Plymouth, a replacement must be prepared for when Sainz leaves Norwich, even though the club’s owner, Mark Attanasio, has stated that they don’t need to sell him this window and the sporting director, Ben Knapper, is reportedly negotiating a new contract for the 23-year-old.
Do you think that’s easier said than done? Few players can assure you of that kind of goal return, so of course it is. However, City must ensure that they are prepared for any possible outcome during the January window.
Norwich may need to do some shopping in the new year with the money they might receive from selling Sainz because there doesn’t seem to be an obvious succession among their ranks yet. However, they must begin hunting for replacements immediately; they cannot wait for that deal to close.
