The 2023-24 English Soccer League Championship season continues to be over one month away from kicking off however the pleasure surrounding Norwich Metropolis has begun following the beginning of preseason camp.

Summer time signing Ashley Barnes has made the transfer to Norwich Metropolis after spending the final 9 years with Burnley within the prime two divisions in English Soccer. Barnes, 33, not solely replaces Teemu Pukki, who made the transfer to Main League Soccer on Tuesday, but additionally joins U.S. males’s nationwide staff ahead Josh Sargent within the Canaries attacking fold.

Sargent loved a optimistic 2022-23 marketing campaign for Norwich Metropolis, main the staff with 13 league objectives and taking a key step ahead after an up-and-down marketing campaign within the English Premier League. Barnes continues to be within the early phases of connecting along with his new teammates, however already has early reward for Sargent and the potential they’ve collectively this coming season.

“I wish to give them [Sargent and Adam Idah] as a lot assist as potential and I feel them taking part in with me, as an individual, I’m there to assist them,” stated Barnes to Pink UN on Tuesday. “To talk about Josh, I imply what an important expertise. I’ve been coaching with him for sooner or later and I feel he’s distinctive.

“I’m so excited to hyperlink up with him and that’s simply our motion already from doing just a little little bit of possession work. I’m so excited to see what this season can maintain,” Barnes added.

Norwich Metropolis missed out on the promotion playoffs final season, ending in thirteenth place and 7 factors behind sixth-place Sunderland. David Wagner returns as supervisor after changing Dean Smith halfway via the season, and already has a reference to Sargent from working with him over the previous few months.

The Canaries open their league marketing campaign on August 5 towards Hull Metropolis, with Barnes and Sargent each urgent to be in Wagner’s first beginning lineup of the brand new season.