Barnsley FC 'enter talks' with Luton Town over surprise reunion with ex-Stoke City forward Jacob Brown
Barnsley have reportedly entered talks with Luton Town over a potential return to Oakwell for Jacob Brown.
The 27-year-old was given his break in professional football by Barnsley, who signed the versatile forward from Guiseley in 2015.
He made 82 appearances across five years in South Yorkshire, scoring 12 goals, before joining Stoke City for an undisclosed fee in September 2020.
Luton prised him from the Potters in 2023 but it has been a difficult period for the Scotland international, who has fallen from the Premier League to League One with the Hatters.
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Jacob Brown linked with Barnsley return
According to Football League World, the Yorkshire-born attacker could be on his way back to familiar surroundings on the final day of the winter transfer window.
Barnsley are said to have engaged in negotiations over a move for Brown, who it has been suggested could be allowed to depart. He has been a bit-part player for Luton this season, managing just three league starts.
Not only would Brown add experience to Conor Hourihane’s squad, he would provide versatility too. A forward by trade, the 27-year-old can also be deployed as a winger or a wing-back.
Jacob Brown’s career path
Sheffield Wednesday had Brown on their books but opted to release him from their academy when he was 14,
Non-league outfit Guiseley then picked the prospect up and nurtured him before seeing him move on to Barnsley.
In an interview with the EFL’s official website last year, Brown said: “At the start of my under-17 season, I went to Guiseley, where I experienced my first taste of football and education.
“I did my first year there and then ended up signing for Barnsley where I went and did the second year of my apprenticeship.
“I loved being an apprentice. I think for me the timing was perfect after being out of a professional club for so long after leaving Sheffield Wednesday.
“I had a real buzz when I went to Barnsley, and despite having to balance the pressures of both my football and education, I was just buzzing to be back at a professional team.”