Norwich City starlet targeted by four Premier League clubs after ‘meteoric rise’ under Johannes Hoff Thorup

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In an EFL Analysis exclusive, we can reveal one Norwich City star is being tracked by a number of Premier League clubs after an impressive season for the Canaries.

Despite a stuttering start to the season, Norwich City have grown in strength under Johannes Hoff Thorup in the second half of the campaign.

After some big wins of late, including the 4-2 demolition of Stoke City on Saturday, Norwich are now just four points off the top six in the Championship table, and have an outside shot at sneaking into the play-offs.

But, it seems the Canaries may have to prepare for life without one of their most exciting assets next season, as top flight clubs circle with intent.

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Kellen Fisher wanted by four Premier League clubs

In an EFL Analysis exclusive, transfer expert Graeme Bailey tells us that Kellen Fisher is being tracked by at least four Premier League clubs this season.

Bailey said: “Kellen Fisher is enjoying an outstanding campaign and we understand Brighton, Newcastle, Fulham and Wolves are amongst the clubs who have been watching the progress of the 20-year-old right-back.

“Fisher has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the last two-years having been snapped up from Bromley.
He has been a near ever-present under Johannes Hoff Thorup this season and has also been called into England Under-20 squad.”

The young defender put pen to paper on a new four-year contract last summer with Norwich, which at the very least means they have protected themselves and can demand a higher sum if top flight clubs do make an approach at the end of the season.

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Norwich can cash in on Kellen Fisher and invest wisely for next season

Norwich picked up Kellen Fisher from non-league Bromley in 2023 for a nominal fee of roughly £100,000. Given his development already, his immense potential, and the length of his contract, you would expect the 20-year-old to go for at least £2-3m in the summer. But, if a bidding war begins, we could easily see that fee rise to eight figures.

He’s a tenacious young full-back who reads the game brilliantly, isn’t afraid to get stuck in, and has an incredibly high ceiling. Just this season, Fisher has improved exponentially as the weeks have gone by, not just defensively, but he’s become a real attacking threat with his ball deliveries, too.

That’s quite the profit margin for Norwich, and that kind of money would be huge for the Canaries as they look to build a team capable of genuinely competing at the top of the league next season.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
6	BlackburnBlackburn	34	15	6	13	39	34	5	51
7	CoventryCoventry	34	14	8	12	46	42	4	50
8	Bristol CityBristol City	34	12	13	9	43	38	5	49
9	WatfordWatford	34	14	6	14	45	48	-3	48
10	NorwichNorwich	34	12	11	11	55	47	8	47
11	MillwallMillwall	34	11	12	11	34	34	0	45
12	Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday	34	12	9	13	46	54	-8	45
13	MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough	33	12	8	13	51	45	6	44

While there’s still a chance they can make the play-offs this year, we suspect they don’t quite have the consistency to get across the line. That said, they do have two players gunning for the Championship Golden Boot right now in Josh Sargent and Borja Sainz, and goals are a priceless commodity in any division.

Assuming Norwich do miss out this season, though, they are surely going to be one of the favourites to go up in 2025/26. They’ve got talented players dotted throughout the squad and one of the brightest managers in the league, too.

Add to that some funds from potential player sales, and we could see Norwich not just fighting for the play-offs, but pushing for the title next season.