Championship striker who has ambitions of playing at 2026 World Cup attracts interest

Luton Town striker Bim Pepple is attracting interest from the likes of MK Dons and Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.

A number of League One, League Two and Scottish sides have been alerted to the 22-year-old’s availability with Luton believed to be willing to sell for around £150,000.

The powerful forward, who has ambitions of playing for Canada when they host the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and the United States, scored five goals and notched one assist on loan at Chesterfield as they sneaked into the play-offs but lost to Walsall in the semi-finals.

He returned to his parent club, relegated Luton but they are understood to have told him they are unable to guarantee a starting berth.

Though born in Kettering, Pepple and his family moved to Canada when he was five and he started his career there with Calgary Foothills as a 15-year-old before having a brief spell with Getafe in Spain. 

He joined Luton in 2022 and has had a series of loans impressing at Southend United and Chesterfield last season.

Pepple scored 11 goals in 23 appearances for Southend before adding five in his short spell at Chesterfield. He is keen to play regularly to stake his claim for a place with the Canadian national team.

Pepple has expressed interest in staying at League One level or moving to Scotland but will assess all options.

He said: ‘I am Luton a player. I am going to get back into Luton for pre-season. Obviously, they have just come down to League One and I just played League Two last year and did pretty well. 

‘League One is not too far off so we will see. I will sit down with the gaffer and have a conversation with him about what is next for me. 

‘The biggest thing for is I want to be playing football. I want to keep developing. 

‘I am a Luton player, my future is in their hands, so we will see what the club has planned for me.’