West Brom hopeful of destination of Reyes Cleary talks
West Brom are hopeful that exit-linked attacker Reyes Cleary will commit his future to the club, according to The Athletic.
Despite interest from elsewhere, the Baggies are hopeful about the destination of the talks with the 17-year-old.
He has been linked with a move away from the Hawthorns with Bundesliga sides Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim showing interest in securing his services. [Daily Mail]
Hope he stays
From the sounds coming out of the Hawthorns, the club appear to rate him very highly.
The fact that there are clubs from Germany’s top flight want to sign shows just how high his ceiling his and it’s no surprise that the Baggies do not want to lose him.
They’re hopeful that he signs a senior contract so that will give them a chance to either keep him on for a few years or demand a high transfer fee from his sale.
He’s also rated highly by the coaches at the academy and with credit to them, he’s become such a bright prospect.
U18s boss Peter Gilbert said, “Reyes is a powerful forward player with an eye for goal and is an excellent finisher.” [West Brom official website]
Should the Baggies get promoted and promise him some amount of game time in the Premier League, there’s a good chance that he might stay for a few more years.
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