Bristol City told to complete transfer to sign 13-goal contribution gem who would 'light up the show'

Bristol City have made a strong start to the summer transfer window and they will hope for that to continue, as new manager Gerhard Struber builds his squad after recently arriving at the club.

The Robins finished sixth in the Championship last season in a year of considerable progress for the club and will not have been demoralised by play-off semi-final heartbreak, as they dream of finally making it to the promised land of the Premier League.

Striker Emil Riis has arrived from Preston North End on a free transfer in a statement pick-up, while Adam Randell has signed from relegated Plymouth Arygle and Yu Hirakawa has joined from Machida Zelvia. Joe Lumley has also pitched up at Ashton Gate as a free agent to bolster the goalkeeping department.

A former Premier League and EFL star has given his opinion on who the Robins should sign next if they hope to take their squad to the next level.

Lee Hendrie believes Bristol City should sign Tyrhys Dolan

Lee Hendrie has called for the Robins to sign winger Tyrhys Dolan, who has recently become available for free after running down his contract with Blackburn Rovers.

Hendrie told Football League World: “He’s an exciting player, and I think the way Bristol City play in particular — I know there’s lots of other clubs that are trying to sign him — but I think it’d be a really good signing for Bristol City, I really do. The way they play, in particular with wide players, it looks like they’re going to change their style.

“But, yes, obviously I’ve seen him at Blackburn and he can light up the show, he can really perform. He just needs to do that on a more consistent basis.

“And I think, yes, Bristol City would be a really good coup for them, and I think it would be a good move for himself as well, might just even kickstart him and give him that little bit more. Because you can get a bit complacent, and that might be the move that might just really kick him on.”

Would Tyrhys Dolan be a good signing for Bristol City?

Available for nothing after a contract saga with Blackburn which led to him walking away to find a new club, Dolan could be a smart purchase for Bristol City if they can get it over the line. His goalscoring numbers have improved year on year in five Championship seasons and he hit a career best of seven last season, in addition to six assists as he contributed heavily for Rovers.

The 23-year-old is known as a tricky winger at this level, so if he continues to add goals to his game he could become a formidable force. Bristol City would need to move soon, amidst European interest from Turkey and Greece.

The Robins would likely need to pay a compensation fee to Blackburn for their role in developing Dolan over the last five years, but this could become insignificant compared to the transfer fee he could command if the former Manchester City youth product takes his game to a new level at Ashton Gate.