Livingston goalkeeper Brian Schwake is about to go out on mortgage with the Championship being the Lions’ most well-liked vacation spot for the teen.
The 20-year-old American performed a starring function final season to assist information Edinburgh Metropolis to promotion from League Two and earned a spot within the division’s Crew of the 12 months for his efforts.
Schwake, who additionally had a brief stint on mortgage at Linlithgow Rose the earlier season, was in impressed type because the capital membership beat Annan Athletic within the League One play-off last final month and Lions boss David Martindale believes he’s prepared for the problem of enjoying within the second tier.
Chatting with the Courier, Martindale mentioned: “Brian did very well at Edinburgh Metropolis final season and was sensible within the play-off video games.
“He’ll be going again out on mortgage and we’re in all probability trying on the Championship for him if I’m sincere.
“Edinburgh Metropolis can be an excellent membership for him and I do know they’re eager to get him again however I do suppose he’s acquired sufficient about him to leap the rung from League Two to the Championship.
“He did extraordinarily nicely final season and I believe he’s acquired the flexibility to play within the Championship this season and who know, perhaps he can come again subsequent season and combat for the primary jersey.”
He added: “This has been the pathway that we’ve all the time had in thoughts for Brian and he’s accomplished brilliantly to date and continues to enhance.
“We would like him to get someplace within the area of 80-100 video games underneath his belt earlier than he comes again to us.
“Whether or not he’s within the Championship for one or two years - assuming we are able to get him there this season - is admittedly as much as him and the way he performs and develops however he’s heading in the right direction.”
Whereas Schwake might be getting loaned again out by the Lions following a season away from the membership, Martindale says he expects winger Josh Mullin to combat for recreation time at Livi this time period whereas discussions stay ongoing with younger striker Jack Hamilton.
Mullin made only one substitute look final season earlier than a mortgage transfer to Hamilton Accies, the place he performed 34 instances in all competitions for the Championship membership.
Striker Hamilton earned reward for a advantageous 2019/20 marketing campaign on mortgage at East Fife and Arbroath however struggled on his return to Livi final time period earlier than heading again out to Arbroath within the winter switch window final season.
He's presently out of contract however the Lions can be due a compensation improvement payment ought to he signal elsewhere.
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