On August 13, the online media outlet shared on its website that the Baggies had launched an investigation into his agent, but were facing competition from Southampton as well as other clubs. in the Premier League are Wolves, Crystal Palace, Everton and Sheffield United for his signature.
It is also reported that Xeka is attracting interest from clubs in Spain, Turkey, Italy and France as the race for his signature intensifies after the transfer window closed.
It would be a real coup from the Baggies if they secure his signature despite the level of interest from elsewhere and they could see this as a great opportunity to strengthen their squad using using the free agent market due to lack of available capital. .
Xeka spent last season at Rennes, after being released by Lille, where he won a share of the title in the 2020/21 season before being released at the end of the 2021/22 season. His time at Rennes was turbulent, as he made just eight appearances for the club before suffering an ankle injury in January.
But he will now look to restart his career abroad after recovering from ankle surgery. Interest from across Europe proves its quality and desirability. However, interest from the Premier League could be difficult to turn down.
If West Brom can bring in a player with winning experience in the Premier League, it will certainly strengthen their chances of qualifying for the playoffs, which would be quite an achievement considering off-field chaos surrounding the club.
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In total, the club signed only three new players and did not spend a penny. Striker Josh Maja arrives on a free from Bordeaux, while Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Jeremy Sarmiento and Ludogorets right-back Pipa are on loan. In terms of spending, West Brom recruited defender Dara O’Shea to join Burnley in the Premier League and let Jake Livermore, David Button and Tom Rogic leave.
On the field, things are off to a relatively favorable start, as they have picked up 7 points from their opening 5 matches, keeping them in the top half ahead of this weekend’s trip to Bristol City.
However, the Baggies may have more opportunities to add to their squad, with Corberan recently admitting a free agent would be “useful”.
“This market will be different for every person in the world. The fact that new markets appeared this year, such as Saudi Arabia, and the fact that they do not have the same calendar as Europe, is different. “Not only for West Bromwich, but for football, this year’s free-agent market will be more useful than in previous years because some things could happen that no one expects in the next few weeks.”
And it seems the Midlands have now identified an exciting player who is currently without a club.
According to TEAMtalk, West Brom and rival Southampton have both made requests to the representative of Portuguese midfielder Xeka.
