Huddersfield Town may finally be beaten in the transfer market as League One rivals push for Stoke City star

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So far this summer, Huddersfield Town have had everything their own way in the transfer market, but they may be about to lose out to Stockport County in the race for a top striker.

Most neutrals would agree that Huddersfield are the team to beat in League One in 2025/26, after Lee Grant has assembled a third tier super team.

Signing the likes of Ryan Ledson, Marcus Harness, and most recently the capture of Alfie May have really got people excited about the Terriers.

However, Grant may well be disappointed in his pursuit of one of the EFL’s most coveted attackers, with Stockport County appearing to nudge ahead in the race for his signature.

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Stockport County emerge as serious contenders for Nathan Lowe

All summer long we’ve been debating what would happen to Nathan Lowe. After his impressive spell in League Two last term, Stoke had a decision to make on the youngster, and it seems they’ve decided to let him go out on loan again.

The latest report on Lowe’s situation comes from Alan Nixon, with claims that we essentially have a two-horse race between Huddersfield and Stockport now.

It is said Stoke City and the player will now make a decision on the best option for the season ahead, with both sides preparing to make a pitch to Lowe about how they would use him.

One interesting caveat is that Stoke have been somewhat deterred by Huddersfield’s eagerness to sign Lowe, with the Terriers even willing to pay big money to sign him permanently. Stoke do not want to sell as they rate Lowe so highly.

It is now thought Stockport are the “leading rivals” for the signing.

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Nathan Lowe would be wise to choose Stockport County

With Huddersfield already having Alfie May in their ranks, you’d think Lowe would prefer the move to Stockport where he would be the main man in attack.

At his age, there’s little point in Lowe putting himself in a position where he’s having to fight for his place. Of course, having that competition for game time can have a positive effect mentally, but the thing Lowe needs more than anything right now is consistent minutes.

It’s not like he would be joining a bad side in Stockport, either. In our predictions for League One this season, we’ve backed Stockport to be up there challenging for promotion again.

With Lowe in the side, Dave Challinor could well go one better and find success in the play-offs in 2025/26.