Callum Doyle (gone to Wrexham, official)

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Exclusive: Norwich Eye Permanent Move for Callum Doyle Amid Leicester and Sheff Utd Interest

Manchester City and England Under-21 defender, Callum Doyle, is being closely tracked by Leicester City and Sheffield United. However, Norwich City is ready to make a bid for the £8-10 million valued player following a successful loan spell last season. City rejected a £6.5 million bid for Doyle in June, and he has expressed interest in a permanent move to Norwich. Doyle has represented England at various youth levels and is considered a rising talent in the football world

 

https://www.sportsboom.co.uk/football/transfer-news/exclusive-manchester-city-ace-callum-doyle-being-tracked-by-leicester-and-sheffield-united-but-norwich-city-ready-to-pounce

Edited 22 August 2025 by Finnegan

[AndyLimpey]

Based on what we saw of him here he has a ceiling based on his lack of mobility, which can never be solved by simply getting more experience. I don't think he's mobile enough for a full back and I don't think he has the physicality for a two man centre back pairing. His best position is probably as a left centre half in a back three, anywhere else he gets exposed unless surrounded by elite players.

 

Plus he's the same age as Kristiansen, who for me, has far more of the attributes required for a full back in the modern game. I wouldn't be as quick to throw VK away as some, a full season in the Champ for a 22 year old could bring him on leaps and bounds. Problem for him, is the re-emergence of Luke Thomas.

[LCFCJohn]

Hard pass. I wasn’t impressed with him when he was here before and he has hardly kicked on. Yeah sure could do a decent job this season but it does seem his ceiling is Championship.

[foxfanazer]

He was shite

[Jazzy_Jeff]

We don’t need him, doesn’t fit our style and even if he did we’re stacked in his position(s)

[K789]

No.from me. Just the lack of pace issue.  

[FosseSpark]

Id take him and ship Faes & Vestergaard purely based on wages and so i dont have to see them play, but striker and cdm is our priority.

[coolhandfox]

Not watch him at Norwich, but here under Enzo he was never played in his actual position.

 

We currently have Okoli, Nelson, Faes, Vestergaard and Souttar on the books, we can't really bring in a CB with at least on of those going.

[James_lcfc]

Thought he was a good footballer with a quality left foot.

 

One of the slowest players I’ve ever seen live though - Made Vestergaard look quick which is quite the feat.

[Ashley]

2 minutes ago, FosseSpark said:

Id take him and ship Faes & Vestergaard purely based on wages and so i dont have to see them play, but striker and cdm is our priority.

We're 100% in for a CB. 

 

I mentioned Chris Mepham earlier in the window. Weve looked at other targets too. 

 

 

[Ric Flair]

14 minutes ago, Ashley said:

We're 100% in for a CB. 

 

I mentioned Chris Mepham earlier in the window. Weve looked at other targets too. 

 

 

I find that odd unless we are still moving one of Faes, Vestergaard or Okoli on. We still have Souttar back in the next few months as well.

[Guest BlueApple]

Doyle is a funny one, on paper he's 21 year old, English defender who has over 100 league appearances at some good clubs, lots of England appearances and came through the Man City academy but there's a reason why he's being linked with the Championship, I think he may turn out to be in the Huckerby/Nugent zone, too good for the Championship but not good enough Premier League. 

[ceebeefox]

He’s a left sided centre half who played left back here, and we don’t need a centre half, just like we didn’t need Coady.

[rico]

If we have £8-10 million it should be being spent on a goalscorer 

[Buzzell]

Don’t need him. There’s more important areas that need addressing.

[moore_94]

From what I remember he was very good on the ball but very slow

 

Almost like another Vestergaard

[Finnegan]

Probably just chucking our name in to add a bit of spice to a stale story. Doubt there's owt in it. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

No better than our own youth products thanks

[Claridge]

Turned down 6.5 million Proper donkey pace

[Jazzy_Jeff]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

I find that odd unless we are still moving one of Faes, Vestergaard or Okoli on. We still have Souttar back in the next few months as well.

I’m hoping it’s Vestergaard, if we can lose his wages and bring in an affordable replacement it would free up wages elsewhere 

[Tommy G]

Not for me, GTF had a quicker turn of pace. 

[Spudulike]

I thought that he was decent under Enzo until he got injured keeping him out for weeks. Loved how much it triggered the diagonal walkers when he signed for us.

[Fox92]

Amazed by some of the responses considering when he was here this forum seemed to love him.

[sdb]

2 hours ago, Ashley said:

We're 100% in for a CB. 

 

I mentioned Chris Mepham earlier in the window. Weve looked at other targets too. 

 

 

Makes sense. It's the one position we absolutely don't need anyone. 

[slymunn]

If we are playing a similar style to Enzo he's great as the LB/CB role.

If he's going to be either just a CB or LB I'm not sure he's really what we need.