TWTD understands academy scholar Allan Viral is on trial with French Ligue 2 side Valenciennes.

Paris-born Viral is in the third year of his Blues scholarship but has not yet been offered a pro contract by Town.

The 19-year-old made his first senior appearances for the Blues in the Papa John’s Trophy earlier this season, as a very late sub in the tie against Gillingham at Portman Road and from the start at Crawley.

Viral will be with Valenciennes until Friday and will subsequently spend time with a number of English sides. An Italian club has also shown interest.

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hoppy added 15:13 - Mar 10 I guess that means he's gone, Viral?
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Linkboy13 added 15:25 - Mar 10 Seen him play for u18s before covid good skill runs with the ball very well. Although he's small like most of our youngsters he's not afraid to take a hard tackle. If he could develop physically could be a good player in the making. Going back to France is obviously a good move for him being such a young lad.
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Edmundo added 15:25 - Mar 10 I have a feeling that he's going to be a good player... hopefully Cook can run the rule over him before we miss out.
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Wallingford_Boy added 15:34 - Mar 10 Edmundo, why do you say that? Do you watch him play regularly?
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Bergholt_Blue added 16:53 - Mar 10 Very disappointing to see he hasn't been offered a contract
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SamWhiteUK added 17:13 - Mar 10 Bergholt blue, based on what?
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istanblue added 21:58 - Mar 10 Why on earth haven't we offered him a contract!?
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Bergholt_Blue added 22:00 - Mar 10 Seen him play for u18s before covid good skill runs with the ball very well. Although he's small like most of our youngsters he's not afraid to take a hard tackle.
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elpatron added 22:22 - Mar 10 He is very good player...pacey and very good technically. From what I heard he has been injured very often his first two years.
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WeWereZombies added 05:05 - Mar 11 If ever a headline begged for a typo it's 'Viral on Tiral in France'...
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