Wigan Athletic, Leeds United and Leicester City men among frontrunners to join Bradford City in summer window

An important summer lies ahead for the Bantams, as the business they conduct may well determine whether or not they mount a serious promotion charge next term.

They have been busy in the early stages, adding four new faces to their ranks. Stockport County have been raided for Antoni Sarcevic and Neill Byrne, while Aden Baldwin and Callum Johnson have been signed from Notts County and Mansfield Town respectively.

With the summer window now officially open, here are the players Readwrite deem most likely to join the Bantams this summer.

Tyreik Wright - 6/4

Considering he has now had two productive loan spells at Valley Parade, it is hardly surprising to see Bradford being linked with another swoop. A dynamic winger, he would tick a lot of boxes.

Charlie Wyke - 11/4

Wyke is another player Bradford have already seen the ability of up close. Impressive in his last spell at Valley Parade, Wyke would arguably be a significant coup for the Bantams. He is available as a free agent, with his Wigan Athletic contract set to come to an end.

Ryan Bennett - 7/2

A former Premier League defender, Bennett is available to snap up as a free agent with his Cambridge United contract due to expire at the end of the month.

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Wanya Marcal - 4/1

At 21, Marcal needs minutes but Leicester City’s promotion to the Premier League appears unlikely to grant him more of them. A loan move to the EFL could prove beneficial, although luring him to League Two could prove tricky.

Josh Harrop - 9/2

Since scoring on his Manchester United debut, Harrop has not seen his career take off in the way many believed it would. At the end of the 2023/24 season, he was released by Cheltenham Town.

Liam Moore - 6/1

Moore represented the Bantams over a decade ago, as a loanee while on the books of Leicester City. Now a seasoned defender at 31, he is a free agent following his Northampton Town exit.

Charlie Allen - 7/1

Once considered among the hottest prospects at Elland Road, Allen has been released by Leeds without having made a first-team debut. He could prove to be a risk-free addition for a League Two club looking for youth.

Sam Hughes - 9/1

The defender has been a key figure for Burton Albion but has not yet committed to the Brewers for next season. Convincing the 27-year-old of a move to League Two may not be easy but Bradford have considerable pull.

Omar Bogle - 14/1

Bogle undeniably knows where the net is at League Two level and is available to recruit as a free agent.