Continuing the series looking at some of the dirtiest matches of all time. (For Part One please click here; Part Two here; Part Three here; Part Four here; Part Five here; Part Six here; and Part Seven here). The Battle of Bramall Lane What should have been a routine Championship fixture between Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion on 16th ...
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Wilshere linked to West Brom
Former Arsenal and West Ham midfielder has been linked with a move to West Bromwich Albion. The 29-year old has been without a club since leaving West Ham in the summer, meaning that he isa free agent and able to join another side outside the transfer window. He has been back training with the Gunners in order to maintain his ...
Read More »Arsenal make first January signing
Arsenal have made their first January signing, although it is not the big name star some of their fans have been expecting. Instead, it is a 16 year old, who has been playing for the West Bromwich Albion youth set-up. Part Brazilian but having already represented England at under 15 and under-16 level, Lino Da Cruz Sousa has been earmarked ...
Read More »Arsenal player in demand
Arsenal utility player Ainsley Maitland-Niles is likely to be a man in demand at the end of the season. He moved to West Bromwich Albion in January on lain and has impressed during his time at the Hawthorns playing in his preferred position of midfield. They would like to keep him but, if their late bid for Premier League survival ...
Read More »United linked with former keeper
Manchester United are being linked with a summer move for former keeper Sam Johnstone. The 28-year-old came through their academy system, but never played a senior game for the first-team, instead embarking on a long series of loan moves, before he was finally sold to West Bromwich Albion in 2018, for a fee of around £6.5 million. However, he ahs ...
Read More »Phil Jones in demand
A number of clubs are interested in signing out of favour Manchester defender Phil Jones in January. They include West Bromwich Albion and Derby County and Burnley could also be interested in mounting a bod if James Tarkowski leaves the club. The 28-year-old is completely out of favour at Old Trafford, having been left out of their Premier League squad ...
Read More »West Brom want Arsenal full-back
West Bromwich Albion are interested in making a move for Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson, wo is keen to play regular first-team football, after only making 8 appearances for the Gunners last season. If he does move, it will mean a reunion with his former team mate Kieran Gibbs who made the move to the Hawthorns two years ago. 27-year old ...
Read More »West Brom to stick with caretaker – for now
West Bromwich Albion are going to continue with James Shan as caretaker manager, at least for the time being. Shan took over on a temporary basis on March 9h when Darren Moor was unexpectedly fired, and has since gone on to win all three games of which he has been in charge. That run has seen the team consolidate their ...
Read More »Rondon too old for Mike Ashley
The hopes of Newcastle fans that the club will turn the loan signing of Salomón Rondon into a permanent deal are set to be dashed. That is because the Magpies’ chairman, Mike Ashley, thinks that he is too old to justify the £16.5 million option to buy that is the Venezuelan’s loan agreement. Rondon, who turns 30 in September, is ...
Read More »Crystal Palace re-sign Bakary Sako until the end of the season
Crystal Palace have re-signed winger Bakary Sako on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The Mali international played for Palace for three seasons, after joining them from Wolves in August 2015, and went on to make 43 Premier League appearances for them, scoring eight goals in his spell there before being released when his contract expired. A ...
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