West Brom striker Rayhaan Tulloch makes Rochdale loan move after injury problems
Rayhaan Tulloch has moved to Rochdale on loan as the West Brom forward looks to get games under his belt, according to Alan Nixon.
The 21-year-old’s development was badly hampered by a serious hamstring problem which cut short his previous temporary move to Doncaster Rovers two seasons ago in only his second appearance.
He has made seven appearances for the Baggies first team although that has largely been restricted to the occasional substitute outing, managing just 10 minutes across two games last year.
But according to Sun reporter Nixon, on his Patreon account, the youngster has gone to the League Two side in order to get back on track.
He writes: “Dale are glad to bring in more threat and former England youth hit man Tulloch hopes to get back into serious action.”
Steve Bruce has Daryl Dike, Karlan Grant and Callum Robinson at his disposal in the first team at present.
Rebuilding process
There are echoes of the fate that befell big-money January signing Dike with Tulloch’s move to Doncaster Rovers, as both had plans ruined by immediate major injuries.
The American is now back in the team at the Hawthorns having finally regained his fitness after set backs, so there is hope that he can now be the player he was signed to be.
Not being a headline signing it has been a more difficult route back to prominence for Tulloch, whose lay off came at the worst possible time.
Games are the most important thing at this stage, wherever they come, so dropping down a couple of divisions is likely the best thing for him as long as he’s got the opportunity to feature.
As a versatile forward who has scored goals in the Under 18 Premier League and Premier League 2 it is easy to understand why Rochdale would be interested in him, so their eagerness to bring him in should be a good sign for this season.
As long as he isn’t stuck on the bench this should be a positive step as the youngster looks to get back on track and realise his potential.
In other West Brom news, the manager cited a now well-known Premier League star as an example of why top flight teams should be looking to send their talented loanees to the Hawthorns.