Why Nigel Clough believes Tyler Roberts deal will lift the Mansfield Town dressing room
Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough believes the new deal with forward Tyler Roberts will give the dressing room a boost.
The 27-year-old enjoyed an excellent campaign at the One Call Stadium flast season following an initial loan spell from Birmingham City in September.
That deal was made permanent in February until the end of last season, with Roberts this week signing on for another season.
And Clough believes it is a deal which will be very well received by his team-mates.
“It lifts the players in the dressing room. First of all it lifts the players when you bring someone like Tyler Roberts in because they see the quality on the training pitch first hand and the impact they can have on games,” added Clough.
“Other players want good players around them. They want the standard to be raised and that is what Tyler does.
“We have seen enough on Tyler, in terms of his quality on the pitch, to know what he brings to us.
“He had an injury-hit season unfortunately but seeing him come back the last few weeks of the season, as strong as he was, we can’t wait to see him next season.
“With a good pre-season under his belt, I think he can be a very influential player for us at this level.
“We are just absolutely thrilled that he is staying. I think it says an awful lot about the club and the position we are in that we are attracting players now of Tyler’s quality."
Clough is now keen to see Roberts show what he can do after getting a good pre-season under his way to put behind the injuries which hampered him last season.
"Tyler is enjoying his football. When you haven’t enjoyed it for a period of time and then you come somewhere where you do, it makes a difference,” added Clough.
“I think every player, every supporter, everybody can’t wait to see him play next season.”
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