Shrewsbury Town have been linked with a move for Cardiff City attacker Tanatswa Nyakuhwa and completed the loan signing of Aston Villa's Lino Sousa on Tuesday. The club also prepares for a League Two fixture against Rochdale as they look to improve on their current 18th-place standing.
Shrewsbury Town have shown recent interest in Cardiff City's young forward Tanatswa Nyakuhwa. The 20-year-old is poised to return to Newport County on loan for a second spell, but the Salop were reportedly monitoring his situation before the transfer window closed. The outlet states that nothing materialised from Shrewsbury's interest on this occasion.
Nyakuhwa spent the second half of last season with Newport in League Two, making seven appearances and providing two assists. Cardiff City are set to send him out on loan again to gain more first-team experience. Shrewsbury's reported interest suggests they are actively looking to strengthen their attacking options as they aim to climb the table from their current position of 18th.
Shrewsbury Town confirmed the loan signing of wing-back Lino Sousa from Aston Villa on Tuesday. The 21-year-old becomes the club's second addition of the day and brings experience from previous loan spells at Plymouth Argyle, Bristol Rovers and Rotherham United. Sousa can operate on both the left and right flank.
In his first interview with the club's media team, Sousa discussed his career path, which included a move to Arsenal in 2022 before joining Villa in 2024. He has also represented England at various youth levels from Under-15 to Under-19. His arrival provides manager Paul Hurst with more defensive versatility ahead of a busy period, which fans can track on our fixtures page.
Shrewsbury Town travel to face bottom-placed Rochdale in League Two on Tuesday night. The Salop sit 18th in the table with three points from their opening three matches, recording one win and two losses. They have scored two goals and conceded five, leaving them with a negative three goal difference.
This will be the first Football League meeting between the sides since Shrewsbury won a League One clash 2-0 at Rochdale in March 2021. Historical data shows Shrewsbury could win successive away league games at Rochdale for the first time in what would be their 28th visit. The team's current form shows a win against Salford City followed by losses to Fleetwood Town and Barnet.
Shrewsbury's start to the season has them four points behind early leaders Barnet. With three points from a possible nine, the focus is on building consistency. The team's recent form is marked by a struggle for goals away from home, having failed to score in each of their last three league games on the road.
The full League Two standings show a tight early race. Shrewsbury will aim to use the Rochdale fixture as a springboard to move up the table. The next match after Rochdale is a home fixture against Crawley Town on Saturday.
