West Brom
Report: West Ham looking to beat Slaven Bilic to signature of Brazilian full-back
According to The Sun, West Ham United are looking to pip newly-promoted side West Bromwich Albion to the signature of Basaksehir right-back Junior Caicara. The Brazilian helped the Turkish side win the Super Lig title last term, registering four assists in 33 league games, and he has also attracted Russian giants Zenit St.Petersburg. However, Caicara wants to play in the English Premier League, and Hammers manager David Moyes reckons he could be an upgrade on Ryan Fredericks and Ben Johnson. The 31-year-old is available for just £3 million, and is seen as a cheap and quality option. However, West Brom boss Slaven Bilic stands in the way of his former side as he looks to strengthen his squad following promotion. West Ham lost both Pablo Zabaleta and Jeremy Ngakia at the end of the campaign,...
Player who left West Bromwich Albion last summer reacts to Premier League promotion
Burnley forward Jay Rodriguez has taken to Twitter to send a message to West Bromwich Albion after Slaven Bilic’s side clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League. West Brom played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening. The result means that Bilic’s side have finished second in the league standings this season with 83 points from 46 matches. The Baggies have ended up two points ahead of third-placed Brentford and will play in the Premier League next season. Rodriguez left West Brom for Premier League club Burnley in the summer of 2019 for an transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £5 million. The 30-year-old England international forward has congratulated the Baggies on Twitter on getting back to the Premier League. ...
Gary Lineker reacts to West Bromwich Albion promotion, Ben Foster sends message
Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to West Bromwich Albion clinching automatic promotion to the Premier League. The former Tottenham Hotspur and England international striker has congratulated the Baggies on their achievement this evening. Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster is also delighted to see his former club, West Brom, return to the Premier League. Slaven Bilic’s side played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the Championship on Wednesday evening to secure their place in the top two. Slaven Bilic’s side have finished second behind champions Leeds United, with Brentford ending up two points behind them in third. Congratulations to @WBA on their return to the Premier League. Been a tad longer than their normal boing boing, but will be good to ha...
Leeds owner beg fans to celebrate promotion to Premier League at home
Leeds United are on the verge of ending a 16-year absence from the Premier League and club owner Andrea Radrizzani wants fans to be weary of the novel Covid-19 while celebrating. Radrizzani is fearful that the fight against coronavirus could be compromised if supporters gather in their droves over the final games of the season. Victory over Barnsley on Thursday afternoon will see Leeds move within one point from securing a place in next season’s Premier League. There are concerns that there could be a repeat of similar scenes from when Liverpool ended a 30 years wait for the Premier League title. Radrizzani penned an open letter to fans in the Yorkshire Evening Post, writing: ‘The love you have shown the club, the players, my family and I and all the staff who work at Thorp Arch and Elland...
Report: Celtic in the hunt to sign 22 y/o winger in red-hot form
Celtic have shown relentless supremacy in the domestic circuit for the past nine years. With or without Rangers, no one can deny that they have been head and shoulders above the rest. The Bhoys could make history if they win the Scottish Premiership title in 2020/21, which will be their 10th title in a row. Needless to say, Neil Lennon will do everything to add enough quality to the side. Signing a goalkeeper (maybe more than one), and a top-quality centre-back should be his top priority, but there are other areas he could look to bolster. According to reports from The Sun (The print edition, 13 July, page 47), the Hoops are showing keen interest in signing Grady Diangana, who is currently on loan at West Bromwich Albion from West Ham. The report claim that the Bhoys are adm...
Report: West Brom join Celtic in the race for two-time EPL winner
According to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, West Bromwich Albion have joined the race to sign Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart. West Brom. Deffo in the Joe Hart hunt. Need to go up to boost hopes. Derby in a similar situation. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) June 28, 2020 The former Manchester City star is out of contract at the end of this month and set to become a free agent afterwards. West Brom are looking to boost their goalkeeping department, and Hart’s experience will come handy, but they need to secure promotion to boost their chances of landing him. The 33-year-old is also wanted by Celtic, with the Scottish Premiership giants keen to land him should they fail in their bid to sign Southampton’s Fraser Forster in a permanent deal. Hart is a two-time Premier League winner with Man. City, and signi...
Report: Tottenham could make a move for Crystal Palace target who would cost just £4m
Tottenham are keeping tabs on the West Brom starlet Nathan Ferguson. The defender was close to joining Crystal Palace in January but the move fell through in the end. It will be interesting to see if Spurs can bring him to the Premier League this summer. Ferguson is highly talented and he has a big future ahead of him. Spurs could help him develop into a first-team star and achieve his potential. As per Football Insider, Spurs were keen on the player in the past as well and they have been watching him closely. They could make a move for the player once again. The report adds that Crystal Palace remain interested and they are leading the chase for the young defender. However, Spurs have the resources to pull off the move. Nathan Ferguson will be a free agent at the end of this month and he ...
Report: Leeds looking to bring in £12m-rated striker wanted by West Brom
Leeds are interested in signing a forward this summer and they are keeping tabs on Adolfo Gaich. According to Football Insider, the Whites have shortlisted the 21-year-old as a summer target and the player has a £12m release clause. Leeds are not the only ones chasing Gaich this summer. The player has attracted interest from West Brom as well. Furthermore, clubs from Italy and Spain are keen on the San Lorenzo player as well. Gaich is a talented young forward who could prove to be a quality long-term addition to Marcelo Bielsa’s team. The Argentine manager could bring out the best in him. Leeds will need more depth in the attacking positions if they manage to secure Premier League football for the next season. Gaich would add goals to the side and he would give Bielsa some much needed opti...
Kevin Phillips urges West Bromwich Albion to keep promising graduate amid widespread interest
In an interview with West Brom News, Kevin Phillips has urged West Bromwich Albion to convince Rayhaan Tulloch to stay put amid the interest from different clubs. The youngster has been hugely impressive for the reserve side this term and he has registered nine goals and four assists from just 14 appearances. However, he has yet to make an impact with the senior squad and has been restricted to only 32 minutes from his three outings in the FA Cup. With his contract expiring next month, it has recently been reported that Rangers, West Ham and Brighton could be in the running to sign him on a free transfer. On the contrary, the Baggies are also deemed to be confident of extending the youngster’s stay and Phillips believes that is the right thing to do with the promising teenager. “If you’ve ...
Ex-Super Eagles defender urges footballers not to live a ‘fake life’
Former Super Eagles and West Brom defender Ifeanyi Udeze has again called on Nigerian footballers to always live within their means. The ex-PAOK skipper reasserted the posit to Brila FM while speaking on football finances. Udeze opined that the flamboyant lifestyles of soccer stars make them easily distracted, stating that some accrue wealth and spend it incessantly without remembering they’ll retire. “The chasm is big. Very wide vacuum between when you play and when you retire,’ Udeze said. Our players must wake up to this reality on time so they don’t end up helpless after retirement or when uncertainties like injuries happen”, He concluded. Udeze was a marauding left-back in his days and had his promising career not attain seismic height due to injuries. Get more stories like this on Tw...
Romelu Lukaku didn’t lay ‘a finger’ on Chelsea’s Champions League trophy
Romelu Lukaku admits to having not laid “a finger” on the Champions League trophy when Chelsea conquered Europe in 2012, with the Belgian still resenting Andre Villas-Boas for leaving him out of a successful squad. The potential of a powerful Belgian striker was bought into by the Blues following the appointment of the Portuguese coach who was intended to follow in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho. However Villas-Boas would last only a matter of months at Stamford Bridge, with Roberto Di Matteo eventually replacing him on an initial interim basis. Chelsea went on to claim a maiden continental crown under the Italian tactician who had become a firm fan favourite in his playing days. Lukaku, who was just a teenager and made only 12 appearances in his debut campaign, was invited to travel with ...
Report: Gerrard hopes to beat Hammers to striker’s signature a yr after Liverpool links
According to The Scottish Sun, Rangers are hoping to beat several English Premier League sides to the signature of West Bromwich Albion striker Rayhaan Tulloch this summer as manager Steven Gerrard looks to stop Celtic’s 10-in-a-row bid. West Ham United and Brighton are very much keen on the 19-year-old after he forced his way into manager Slaven Bilic’s plans this term, and the Baggies are looking to convince him to sign a deal as he is out of contract next month. Liverpool were one of the clubs linked with an interest in Tulloch last summer, but the speedy striker could be lining up for their former skipper at Ibrox if Rangers play their cards well. West Ham know the teenager well having watched him first hand during their FA Cup clash against Bilic’s side in January, and it appears he d...
