The dangerous nature of football finances has left the once stable Premier League club mid-table in the second division as Carlos Corberán aims for a hopeful play-off spot.
Nine players from the senior squad left this summer with varying levels of experience and expertise on the field.
The sale of Dara O’Shea to Burnley was a high-profile departure from the window, a fee of £7 million enough to secure his services.
Meanwhile, trio Kean Bryan, Tom Rogic and Jake Livermore all left the club at the end of their contracts, after which they reunited with former boss Valérien Ismaël at Watford.
David Button is another who will move to fellow EFL side Reading, while Karlan Grant makes a temporary move to Cardiff City during the season. Despite its wealth of experience, FLW takes a look at some other celebrities we plan to follow this summer.
The former West Ham United man received rave reviews during his first loan spell at the Hawthorns. His dazzling footwork and unique partnership with Matheus Pereira sparked real enthusiasm among the Albion faithful as the Baggies secured automatic promotion in 2020.
Scoring eight goals and six assists in 23 appearances, the winger has done well, while West Brom wasted little time in making the deal permanent in their bid for survival. in their Premier League.
However, the announced fee of £18 million was not met. The 25-year-old scored once in 20 top-flight appearances as the West Midlands side suffered defeat.
Meanwhile, injury concerns are linked to the player’s struggles in front of goal in recent seasons, a shadow of his once peak ability.
In more than 70 league appearances since returning to the second tier, he has scored 10 goals as he looks to return to the first team this season after a long-term injury.
However, the competitive pecking order could cause problems – the likes of John Swift, Jed Wallace, Matt Phillips and new signing Jeremy Sarmiento are all viable options to play extensively and will need to fight your way back into contention.
Express & Star’s Lewis Cox previously reported that Diangana are attracting interest from Burnley, Leicester City and Leeds United as well as Saudi Arabia, with the club looking to recoup some of the fees spent in three year. Given the tight financial situation, taking some marketable assets off the books would likely benefit the club’s finances at the moment, but with a move not materializing In fact, they will hope to be able to return and revive their lost form.
Chalobah’s brief spell at the club has not gone as planned as he enters the final year of his contract.
The former Chelsea man arrived in January, signing 18-month contracts competing for Ok Yokuşlu and Jayson Molumby, but struggled to shake off the central midfield partnership and had to settle into his role as a midfielder. team.
The former England international made seven appearances last campaign in 13 appearances as the Baggies missed out on the play-offs while his role this season has been limited to second-half appearances, often as a substitute Yokuşlu in the final stages of the match.
The 28-year-old was linked with a move away from the West Midlands this season following talks with Maccabi Haifa before the deal collapsed at the start of this transfer window. With the possibility of being dropped from the starting lineup, it will be interesting to see whether the midfielder will continue in January or if he will finish out the remainder of his contract with the All Blacks.
