Fry talks to DS about Samuelsen

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Peterborough’s director of football Barry Fry told ClaretandHugh this morning that Martin Samuelsen’s appearance in the FA Cup Final fourth round replay against West Brom last night was his first full match since joining Peterborough United on loan from the Hammers last year.

Samuelsen was in fabulous form but Fry said: “He’s still a bit weak for regular 90 minutes but last night will have done him the world of good. He’s been playing kids football but he’s really growing into the mens’ game.

“We were thrilled that he was still going at the end of two hours – it was a great step in his development and will have done him the world of good.”

Fry insists the young Norwegian needs to stay at London Road for another season and declared: “If he stays with us particularly should we be a Championship club he will go back to West Ham as a tough and mature player.

He added: “I have talked to David Sullivan about the possibility. It’s obviously my hope we can make it happen but he is without doubt a fabulous prospect.”

Posh are currently sitting in eighth place three points off the play-off places.