West Bromwich Albion
Report: Mourinho wants £20m star at Spurs….but he’s in talks to join West Brom
West Brom are reportedly in talks to sign Metz striker Habib Diallo in the summer transfer window. According to reports from The Sun (printed edition, page 61), the Baggies are in talks to sign the 25-year-old striker this summer. The newly-promoted Premier League side are trying to negotiate a loan deal for the striker. Diallo, who scored 12 goals and provided three assists in 25 league appearances last season, is keen to move to the Premier League. Metz are ready to let him go for a large rental fee. The Baggies would need to pay £20m to sign him permanently if they stay up. Slaven Bilic likes that idea. The Baggies are hoping to tie up a similar deal for M’Baye Niang as well. Earlier this month, The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare claimed that Diallo is a target for To...
‘Hard to see any team’: Gary Lineker reacts to Leicester win vs WBA
West Bromwich Albion marked their return to the Premier League with a 3-0 defeat against Leicester on Sunday at the Hawthorns. In the opening fixture of the Premier League, all three newly-promoted sides lost their respective games, although Leeds produced a terrific performance against Liverpool on Saturday at Anfield. Jamie Vardy scored a second-half penalty double as the Foxes earned a comfortable 3-0 win, with new signing Timothy Castagne scoring the other. Former Leicester City striker and club legend Gary Lineker has taken to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the game. He tweeted: Hey @IanWright0 @alanshearer our boys are 1st, 2nd & 3rd. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 13, 2020 Hard to see any team finishing above @LCFC this season. ᾒ...
‘Nowhere near Premier League level’: Some West Brom fans hammering one player today
Some West Bromwich Albion fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the performance of Jake Livermore against Leicester City this afternoon. Livermore was in action for West Brom in their Premier League game against Leicester at The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon. The 30-year-old central midfielder started the match and played for the entire 90 minutes, as Slaven Bilic’s side lost 3-0. According to WhoScored, the Englishman played one key pass, had a pass accuracy of 74.1%, took 34 touches, and made two tackles, one interception and two clearances Some West Brom fans were not impressed with the display produced by Livermore and have criticised him on Twitter. Below are some of the best comments: Been saying it all pre season but some fans think they are both Prem quality — Hunty ...
Report: West Bromwich Albion eye Liverpool player
West Bromwich Albion are interested in signing Rhian Brewster from Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail. It has been reported that West Brom – who will play in the Premier League this season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – are among 10 clubs who are looking to sign Brewster from Liverpool. Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Sheffield United are also interested in the 20-year-old, who will cost over £20 million plus add-ons if the Reds decide to sell, according to the report. Would Rhian Brewster be a good signing for West Bromwich Albion? Brewster spent the second half of last season on loan at Swansea City from Liverpool, and he did quite well for the Swans. According to WhoScored, the 20-year-old striker scored 11 goals in 22 Champio...
Report: £8m player will hold talks with Sheffield Wednesday tomorrow
West Bromwich Albion striker Kenneth Zohore will hold talks with Sheffield Wednesday over a potential transfer this summer, according to The Daily Mail. It has been reported that the striker will hold talks with Wednesday on Monday over a loan move. West Brom manager Slaven Bilic is prepared to let the 26-year-old striker leave, with the Baggies having paid Cardiff City £8 million to sign him in the summer of 2019, according to the report. Although the Danish striker has clubs from Italy and Turkey, he is open to working with manager Garry Monk at Wednesday if terms can be agreed. West Bromwich Albion spell Zohore joined West Brom from Cardiff in the summer of 2019 and was expected to be a big success at The Hawthorns. However, the Dane failed to make a huge impact at the Baggies, who won ...
Report: Leeds and Villa target close to joining PL rival club
Leeds United and Aston Villa could miss out on Chelsea youngster Conor Gallagher, as he is reportedly close to joining West Bromwich Albion instead. According to reports from the Sunday Mirror (printed edition, 13/09/2020), Gallagher is close to joining West Brom on loan, with the player keen to play under Slaven Bilic in the Premier League. A host of clubs including Leeds, West Ham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle have registered interest in signing the 20-year-old who impressed heavily on loan at Swansea last season from Chelsea. Crystal Palace were initially leading the race for his signature, but the Eagles cannot sign him now after they signed Michy Batshuayi on loan from Chelsea. The England U-21 international joined Chelsea’s academy at the age of eight, but he is yet to make a first-tea...
‘Athletic, pacey player’ reportedly wants to join West Bromwich Albion this summer
Huddersfield Town striker Karlan Grant wants to join West Bromwich Albion in the summer transfer window, according to The Daily Mail. It has been reported that West Brom manager Slaven Bilic wants to sign the the 22-year-old and has identified him as his ‘top target to improve his attack’. The Baggies, who will play in the Premier League this season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship, are willing to pay a transfer fee worth up to £15 million, but Huddersfield want £17 million, according to the report. The former England Under-19 international himself wants to make the switch to The Hawthorns this summer, it has been claimed. Huddersfield Town spell Grant joined Huddersfield from Charlton Athletic in January 2019. Jan Siewert was in charge of the Terriers at the time, a...
Eberechi Eze makes PFA Championship Team of the Year
Crystal Palace new signing Eberechi Eze has been included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year. The PFA made the announcement which was published on their verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Eze’s inclusion is due to his impressive performance for former club Queens Park Rangers last season. The 22-year-old scored 13 goals and provided eight assists in 45 Championship appearances for QPR. He was voted QPRs Players’ Player of the Year, the Supporters’ Player of the Year and the club Player of the Year. The PFA Championship Team of the Year was dominated by newly promoted Leeds United who have four players: Luke Ayling, Ben White, Liam Cooper and Kalvin Philips. Other players in the list are Brice Samba of Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich Albion’s Romaine Sawyers, Aleksandar Mitrovic and...
Premier League set to reject requests to postpone games due to Covid outbreaks
Premier League officials are set to reject requests to postpone games in the event of Covid outbreaks amongst top-flight sides, with clubs required to fulfil fixtures unless they have fewer than 14 players available. The 2020/21 season is set to begin this weekend with the division’s authorities determined to finish the rescheduled and congested campaign on time ahead of next summer’s European Championships, with clubs having been informed that fixtures will need to be fulfilled even in the event of significant coronavirus outbreaks amongst top-flight squads. According to the Mail, Premier League clubs will be required to fulfil fixtures unless they have less than 14 players available for selection, including U21 players, who they will be obliged to play in the event of such circumstances....
Report: Player is leaving West Bromwich Albion for Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion winger Oliver Burke is set to join Sheffield United, according to The Telegraph. The report has added that Callum Robinson will head to West Brom as part of a swap deal. The Blades will also sign Derby County duo Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe for more than £10 million, according to the report. Disappointing spell at West Bromwich Albion Burke joined West Brom from RB Leipzig in the summer of 2017, and much was expected of the former Nottingham Forest winger. The Scotland international winger did well during his time at Forest in the Championship, and although he failed to make a huge impact at Leipzig in Germany, no one could question his talent and ability. However, the winger failed to make a huge impact at The Hawthorns and struggled for playing time in the Premier Leag...
Premier League terminate £490 million TV deal in China
The Premier League has terminated its TV rights deal with China, its biggest overseas contract, leaving a huge hole in clubs’ finances. The deal with Chinese broadcaster PPTV was worth around £490m and had lasted only one of its three years. The conflict is said to have been around a fee of £160m that the Premier League was owed in March but did not receive. “The Premier League confirms that it has today terminated its agreements for Premier League coverage in China with its licensee in that territory,” a spokesman said on Thursday. “The Premier League will not be commenting further on the matter at this stage.” It is not known if the conflict is based purely on money or involves the escalating political tensions between China and the UK government. Boris Johnson announced in July that Hua...
Report: Fulham more likely than Aston Villa to hijack rival club’s potential transfer deal
Fulham are more likely than Aston Villa to hijack West Bromwich Albion’s bid to sign Grady Diangana from West Ham United, according to The Daily Star. It has been reported that West Brom – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – have agreed a deal with West Ham to sign Diangana in the summer transfer window. The winger spent the 2019-20 season on loan at the Baggies and played an important role in Slaven Bilic’s side’s successful quest to get back into the top fight of English football. According to The Daily Star, West Brom have agreed to pay £12 million upfront to West Ham with a further £6 million in add-ons, although the winger’s representatives are ‘waiting to see if other clubs come in’. The report has claimed that Vil...
