Shrewsbury Town in talks to re-sign Brentford forward

Popular loanee Iwan Morgan could make a stunning return to Shrewsbury Town.

Shrewsbury are in talks with Brentford over a deal to bring Morgan back to the Croud Meadow for next season.

Salop are in discussions with the Premier League club over a move that would see the forward return on loan for the upcoming campaign.

No agreement has yet been reached, but Shrewsbury remain hopeful a deal can be finalised.

The deal would see Morgan return for the whole of next season following his short spell in Shropshire during the previous campaign.

The 20-year-old became a firm fan favourite during his loan spell, scoring three goals and helping Salop secure their League Two status.

The Wales youth international arrived in January during Michael Appleton’s tenure and went on to impress under successor Gavin Cowan.

Morgan remains under contract at Brentford and has featured regularly for the club’s B team. Following his return from Shrewsbury, he marked his comeback by scoring against PSG’s youth side.

In an interview afterwards, Morgan said he “loved every minute” of his spell with Salop and only had “good words” to say about the club.

The 20-year-old made a strong impact during his time in Shropshire, his first experience of Football League football, quickly establishing himself as one of the club’s most influential attacking players.

After opening his account against Swindon Town, Morgan netted a strike inside 30 seconds at Accrington Stanley, before curling home a brilliant free-kick against Walsall.

Boss Gavin Cowan was seen embracing the forward after the final game of last season at Gillingham, where Morgan was unfortunate not to add to his tally after striking the post.

In his 21 appearances for Shrewsbury, the 20-year-old registered 58 shots - more than any other player at the club last season - with 20 on target.

His long throw also became a valuable weapon for Salop, regularly causing problems for opposition defences.

Morgan missed Shrewsbury’s defeat to Crewe Alexandra in March - the only match he missed under Cowan - but returned immediately afterwards, with Cowan saying the forward had “realigned”.

Supporters may have expected Morgan’s next loan move to be at a higher-level club after his impressive spell. However, it is understood Shrewsbury are working on a deal to re-sign the forward for next season. It’s unknown if other clubs are interested in the forward.

Morgan’s return would represent another significant addition ahead of the new campaign, with Shrewsbury having already strengthened their attacking options through the signing of attacking midfielder Isaac Fletcher on Monday.