Huddersfield Town handed huge promotion boost via Kevin Nagle - Terriers fans ought to be excited | OneFootball

The Terriers finished 14 points behind 6th-placed Leyton Orient last season

Kevin Nagle has certainly transformed Huddersfield Town's promotion prospects this summer, which surely gives the Terriers' fans genuine cause for optimism.

The American billionaire owner has put his money where his mouth is following last season's disappointing tenth-placed finish. They finished 14 points behind 6th-placed Leyton Orient.

Taking to X after the transfer window closed on Monday, Nagle wrote a statement that mentioned how "pleased" he was with the work that has been done throughout the summer.

Kevin Nagle has backed Lee Grant big time at Huddersfield Town

Former goalkeeper Lee Grant was announced as the new Town boss at the end of May, and Nagle said he "couldn't be happier" to give him the job when it was announced.

Nagle also commented on how the club "will support Lee and work together to build a team to help us achieve our goals this season" - judging by their business, he's done just that.

The signing of Alfie May for £1.2m from Birmingham City, which FLW exclusively revealed was happening, was the kind of statement signing that shows genuine ambition.

May was League One's Golden Boot winner with Charlton Athletic in 23/24, netting 23 goals, but he also contributed 16 goals to Blues' title-winning campaign despite often being second-choice to Jay Stansfield.

Aside from the 32-year-old striker, Grant has overseen the arrival of 13 other new signings to Kirklees.

By saying Nagle has put his money where his mouth is, not every signing has had to be sealed with a fee. Ryan Ledson and Marcuss Harness were two that arrived on free transfers from Preston North End and Ipswich Town - both of whom played over 30 times in the second-tier last season.

The defensive rebuild has been equally impressive, and it had to be for a side that shipped in 55 goals in 24/25. Yes they lost 3-1 to Barnsley, but every single one of their back-line from that game was a new signing, so it'll of course take some time for them to gel.

Deadline day loan deals of Will Alves from Leicester City and forward Zepiqueno Redmond from Aston Villa completed the window that has left Nagle feeling "strong and confident."

Lee Grant will know what it takes to succeed at Huddersfield Town

Despite never having actual management experience, it's not news that Grant brings invaluable knowledge from Ipswich's back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League, working as an attacking coach under Kieran McKenna.

Huddersfield have scored 11 goals in their last five matches, and Grant's emphasis on taking full control of transfer decisions this summer shows how important it is for a manager to fully trust who he puts out onto the pitch.

After Tuesday's 6-2 Vertu Trophy win against Newcastle United's U21s, Grant revealed to BBC Radio Leeds, "there's going to be a lot of work and coaching and study from myself and the players.

These words are obviously meant more for the league and not the Vertu Trophy, but Terriers' fans can feel positive that the rebuild has only just started in Grants' eyes.

So, you'd like to think that Town - and Nagle - will be itching to bounce back from their Yorkshire derby defeat to Barnsley against bottom-of-the-league Peterborough United on the weekend.