West Bromwich Albion followers will hope their staff is again within the Championship promotion reckoning very quickly after stumbling to an unsatisfactory ninth spot within the division final day out.
Ryan Mason is an unknown entity from the dugout – having solely ever been an interim supervisor possibility at former facet Tottenham Hotspur – which may properly work in his favour, because the thrilling 34-year-old rookie prepares to try to information his model new facet again into the playoff positions.
He has been backed within the switch window to this point, with George Campbell the newest addition from CF Montreal, on high of Aune Heggebo becoming a member of the group from Brann for a whopping £4.7m.
While that lavish price will in fact have caught the attention of the Hawthorns lots, Mason may properly have one other trump card in his again pocket when trying to lastly convey within the likes of Mikey Moore to the West Midlands on mortgage, owing to his ex-Spurs connections.
West Brom’s ongoing pursuit of Moore
It has been properly documented throughout this chaotic switch window up to now that West Brom are eager so as to add Moore to their ranks this summer season, realizing full properly he was coached by Mason again in North London.
On high of that already wholesome working relationship being a serious plus, Moore does look prepared for an opportunity to shine within the demanding EFL, having lit up youth pitches at Spurs for a while now, away from additionally scoring his first ever senior strike for his boyhood employers final season within the Europa League.
Moore’s silky surge ahead towards IF Elfsborg, and the following end that was drilled into the again of the web, would have gotten Spurs supporters out of their seats, with the 17-year-old lastly off the mark for the membership at a senior degree, after amassing 29 objectives and assists in U18 Premier League motion.
The path has gone barely chilly involving the Baggies searching down Moore’s companies, nonetheless, with German outlet BILD even speculating that Borussia Dortmund at the moment are trying on the uncooked attacker.
Due to this fact, it won’t be as easy as as soon as thought for Mason to flex his close-knit ties if the may of Dortmund are sniffing round, which could now lead West Brom down a distinct avenue for an additional rising Premier League starlet…
The “particular” PL ace who could possibly be Mason’s subsequent Moore
West Brom might be seen as a worthwhile working setting for Premier League children to affix, contemplating the likes of Harvey Barnes and Romelu Lukaku known as the Hawthorns dwelling briefly on mortgage as wide-eyed starlets, earlier than happening to have prolonged careers on the very high.
James McConnell will hope he is the subsequent up-and-coming teen that finds his transient keep at West Brom to be as transformative as others have skilled, with journalist Lewis Steele not too long ago revealing that the highly-rated Liverpool midfielder is on the Baggies’ radar, after information got here out that he was being allowed a mortgage alternative away from Anfield.
While Moore is the discuss of the city based mostly on his Europa League exploits, McConnell – who’s extra mature at 20 years of age – can be one other thrilling expertise to acquire, in the identical mould as his 17-year-old counterpart.
Firstly, the Reds quantity 53 can boast that he has a solitary look within the extra luxurious Champions League, while he additionally seemed assured and assured at Wembley again in 2024 when trusted with a 33-minute cameo within the EFL Cup last versus Chelsea.
McConnell would come away from that brief stint on the Wembley turf with many a notable voice showering him with reward, with Jurgen Klopp even going so far as to hail the 20-year-old as “particular”.
Lastly, his adaptability for the trigger, away from Moore primarily favouring a spot down the wing or as a striker, may even make him a gorgeous prospect to select up on mortgage, as West Brom try and gun for promotion throughout the intense 46-game marathon.
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McConnell’s numbers for Liverpool by place |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Place performed |
Video games performed |
Objectives scored |
Assists |
|
CM |
35 |
5 |
7 |
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DM |
28 |
1 |
3 |
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AM |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
RM |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
RB |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
CF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
LW |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
LM |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Sourced by Transfermarkt |
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McConnell has even lined up as a right-back every now and then throughout his total Anfield keep, with Mason now certainly viewing the Liverpool man as a flexible gem that is price pursuing, over holding out hope a transfer for Moore will get off the bottom.
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