It's Dundee Utd vs Deadpool for Sam Dalby as firing striker faces choice admits Europe at Tannadice is catching his eye
Sam Dalby has a big decision in the summer between the Hollywood stars at Wrexham – or the possibility of a European adventure with Dundee United. But the red-hot hitman insists picking his next destination can wait for now as he’s content staying put on Tayside.
Dalby agreed a deal to stay on loan at Jim Goodwin's team until the end of the season and while he’s out of contract at Wrexham in the summer, a new deal is already on the table. The 25-year-old is still highly rated by the Dragons – run by Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McEhenney – but United are bang in the frame to qualify for Europe next season.
Dalby is happy to have options but will hedge his bets for now. He said: “Yes, of course. It’s something that, obviously, would be good. But I’m not really focused on that at the minute. I’m just trying to take it game by game and just help my team out. Obviously, Dundee United’s a great place to be and I’m really happy here.
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“To be honest, I would say I’ll not think about it until the end of the season, really, once the season’s finished. We’re in a good position in the league and I just want to focus game by game to help my team and try and stay up the table.”
Dalby was delighted to sort out his immediate future after relishing the first half of the season. He said: “The fans have welcomed me with open arms and the staff and fans and all the players have been really good to me.
“So, yes, I’m happy to be here. I’ve tried not to think about it, but it’s something that probably, subconsciously, maybe I have. But, yes, I’m happy that I know I’m definitely staying here for the rest of the season and I can just focus on every game that we’re going into.”
Dalby is top of the Premiership scoring charts after notching the opener in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Rangers. But the hitman said: “I don’t want to think about, I’m top scorer or scorer or something, especially on a day where we didn’t get the three points or didn’t get a point. The most important thing is doing what you can for the team, not just scoring goals but all-round playing and everything.”
Dalby was gutted United couldn’t capitalise on a strong start against Gers on Sunday. But he said: “Rangers are a great team and they’ve got a lot of quality in their team. We can definitely take some good stuff away from what we did.
“I hit the post with my header and had another header that I should have really done better with. We’re full of confidence and find it’s just about getting after teams and making them feel uncomfortable.”
