Nahki Wells’s future at Huddersfield Town remains a hot topic among the Sky Bet Championship club’s supporters as the January transfer window approaches.

Wells has netted just three goals this season compared to 18 last term when he finished as the club’s top scorer.

The recent decision by the Bermudian to turn down a new contract offer has sparked speculation that he will be sold for a sizeable profit on the £1.3 million Huddersfield paid for him two years ago.

Fulham and Norwich City are rumoured to be interested in the 26-year-old with a price tag of around £8 million being mentioned. Wells returned to the starting line-up on Saturday in the 1-1 away draw with Blackburn Rovers and was substituted in the 85th minute.

Norwich and Huddersfield are tied on 30 points just outside the playoff spots while Fulham are two points back in tenth place. Four sportswriters for the Huddersfield Examiner have weighed in on the debate on whether Wells should be allowed to leave the club.

Following are their views: Mel Booth: “Unless Town get a very attractive offer for Nahki Wells — one they simply can’t refuse — then I would definitely keep him.

“This is a man who scored 18 goals in a team which finished nineteenth last season and, while he’s netted only three times so far, he is a fixture in David Wagner’s first-team set-up.

“Wells has helped Town establish themselves as play-off contenders in this first chunk of the campaign and, while I don’t feel he’s always suited by the way the team plays, he remains a dangerous predator who will score valuable goals before the season is out.

“Wells is contracted until the end of next season and, while I’m sure Town would have been delighted to have previously agreed extended terms with him, he is still very much their player and I don’t get the impression Town feel under any pressure to move him on or tout him for sale.”

“Should a big offer come in, then Town would obviously have to look at it — that’s the same with any player in any club — and it would then become a business decision allied to the needs of the squad going forward.

“Whether that big offer comes in January or not, we will have to wait and see, but I would be happy for Wells to remain at the club and, were he able to slot back into his very best form, then don’t be surprised to see his goals tally expand rapidly.”

Blake Welton: “How do you solve a problem like Nahki Wells? It may sound like a musical but the forward has been anything but singing in front of goal this season.

“A player who scored 18 times in a struggling side last campaign doesn’t become a poor one overnight but a return of only three goals this term suggests he is struggling to make an impact in David Wagner’s desired formation and set-up.

“After arriving at the club last November, the head coach spent this summer reshaping the side with his preferred players to bring his identity to the squad, with Wells looking increasingly isolated ever since.

“The Bermudian is not Wagner’s player and currently looks like a square peg in a round hole. If the money is right I would say, regrettably, to cash in but only if the club have a potential target in the pipeline.”

Rory Benson: “The question of whether to sell Nahki Wells can only be answered after answering another question: do you trust Huddersfield Town’s recruitment?

“Wells was linked to a variety of Championship and Premier League clubs over the summer and — after rejecting a contract extension — David Wagner and Stuart Webber, the club’s head of operations, would have been hard at work finding suitable replacements should he leave.

“And over the first half of the season it would be foolish to assume the scouting has stopped. Wells looks a shadow of his former self this year, with Wagner’s system not suiting the out-of-touch forward.

“Although the 26-year-old’s goalscoring is hard to question after bagging 18 last year, it might be beneficial to both parties for him to move on.

“Town would bank a large fee for Wells and a shortlist of replacements is almost certainly already written up — and I for one back the powers that be bring in a forward that would complement the Wagner brand of football.

“One other aspect that must be addressed is whether Town would sell to another promotion-chasing side.”

Doug Thomson: “Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can get some decent footballers. Nahki Wells is out of contract at the end of next season and in no rush to accept a new one.

So if the price is right, Town have to sell and allow David Wagner to carry on with reshaping the squad. Nahki has served Town well, but by his standards, has struggled for goals so far this season. Perhaps a change of club would be best for all concerned.”