West Brom on verge of signing Fulham midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah on permanent basis
West Brom are close to signing Fulham’s 28-year-old midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah on a permanent deal, according the journalist Mike Keegan.
The former Chelsea midfielder has been at Craven Cottage since the summer of 2021 but has only featured four times in the Premier League in the 2022/23 campaign.
Daily Mail journalist Keegan has suggested (Twitter, 27 January) the Baggies are on the verge of landing the 28-year-old on an 18-month contract.
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Midfield depth is exactly what the Baggies needed and the 28-year-old comes with a wealth of experience which could be vital in Albion’s promotion push. Okay Yokuslu and Jayson Molumby have been an impressive midfield pairing of late, but added depth and quality is certainly not a bad thing for Carlos Corberan to call upon.
It was never going to be a busy transfer window for Corberan with there being plenty of financial issues at The Hawthorns at present. Furthermore, his squad is in good shape at the moment and performing well.
Sometimes looking to make too many drastic changes can cause more harm than good. The Spaniard has managed things perfectly since his arrival and there will be plenty of trust that this will be another astute piece of work from the West Brom boss.
It seems unlikely West Brom will complete any more business in the remaining days of the window. Another forward could well have been on the agenda at the start of the month but after the impressive form of Daryl Dike and Brandon Thomas-Asante, another striker is now not required.
In other West Brom news, Albion are trying to sign this Brighton player on loan.