West Brom new signing Jed Wallace eyes playing ‘best football’ under Steve Bruce
Jed Wallace has revealed that talking to manager Steve Bruce played a huge part in convincing him to join West Brom this summer.
The 28-year-old completed his move to the Baggies as a free agent once his contract with Millwall came to an end.
Wallace was quoted in a report by the Express and Star where he suggested feeling that he could play his best football under the former Newcastle United manager.
“When I spoke to him, I felt like I’d play my best football under someone like him,” he said. “You’re going to get interest. I spoke to a few clubs.
“I just felt it was the right time, at my age, to be really ambitious and to take the next step in my career. This club wants to be in the Premier League. The manager has had huge success at this level before.
“Goals and assists are one thing, but I want to finish as high up the table as we can. I don’t care to be honest about personal numbers, I just want to play in the Premier League.”
Strong Mentality
Wallace is famous for his awareness and creativity, something which would be echoed by the Millwall fans as well.
Looking at him at times gives you a feel that the 28-year-old is playing football like a game of chess, anticipating every move and remaining ahead of his opponent all the time.
In the recently concluded season for Millwall, Wallace made 37 championship appearances, scoring six goals and providing 12 assists. He completed 74% of the overall minutes and started 70% of his games [Transfermarkt].
Even though he prefers to play as a right-winger, the former England Under-19 international can also play as an attacking midfielder according to the commands of his manager.
If we look at the technical side of things, he is the kind of player that will add personality to the dressing room.
Looking at how bad West Brom were in the attacking front in the last campaign, Wallace has all the credentials to become a fan favourite at his new club.
In other West Brom news, Steve Bruce is set to give three academy stars a chance in preseason.