Walsall boss Michael Flynn has spoken to the media and insisted the recent arrival Jonas Mukuna is a 'low risk' signing as the former Sutton United scholar takes his first steps in professional football.
Mukuna, who spent much of the summer on trial with the Saddlers, recently penned a one-year deal in WS1 and, although he wasn't involved in midweek, Flynn believes he deserves an opportunity to impress.
Speaking via the Express & Star, Flynn said; "Jonas was somebody who did fairly well over pre-season. He’s a very determined boy.
"He’s built like a man – strong in his running stats and everything. He’s one where it was a very, very cheap option to cast a further eye over him and watch improve in men’s football full-time.
"Whether or not he goes out on loan just to play men’s games is a different story, but Jonas was a no-brainer in terms of that it’s not a gamble, really, with the wages and his age.
"It’s a good fit and gives him an opportunity to earn a professional career."