West Brom could hand promotion rivals Leeds United key ingredient in Jayson Molumby as transfer news emerges
Leeds United are keen on signing West Brom midfielder Jayson Molumby this summer and the Baggies may well be guilty of strengthening a potential promotion rival.
The 23-year-old had proven a superb and crucial performer for Carlos Corberan last season, registering four goals and four assists from 43 Championship games as the Baggies narrowly missed out on a playoff place.
With West Brom intent on strengthening their squad ahead of another major assault on their Premier League promotion ambitions, the Baggies may be trying to strengthen a key rival rather than their own.
According to newspaper journalist Alan Nixon [18 June] writing on his Patreon page, Leeds are keen on signing Molumby this summer and the Republic of Ireland international will be made available for the right price in the window.
It certainly seems as if Leeds United are attempting a full-scale assault on West Brom’s key assets right now after the Whites made manager Carlos Corberan a key managerial target to fill the vacant manager’s position at Elland Road.
With the Baggies desperate to acquire much-needed funds in order to rebuild the squad for next season, selling some of their prized possessions have become a tempting possibility, but fans may be forgiven for becoming deeply angered by the prospect of the Baggies strengthening a key promotion rival.
It certainly makes sense for West Brom to keep Corberan’s key stars and sell those who aren’t necessarily needed in the squad and Molumby certainly isn’t one of them.
Molumby, known for his “Perfect” aggression, midfield invention, dynamism and cutting-edge play has become something of a unique weapon in the West Brom squad over the past year. But more crucially, he’s a player West Brom simply cannot afford to lose.
With Leeds United desperately on the prowl to secure their own midfield targets with the likes of Tyler Adams, Brendan Aaronson and Marc Roca departing Elland Road, Molumby certainly represents an attractive proposition for the West Yorkshire outfit given his Championship-level experience and suitability to the high-energy style that Leeds United are known for.
What kind of message will the West Brom board be sending their fans and the rest of the Championship that their most crucial stars are now open for sale to their most testing rivals ahead of the new campaign?
If the Baggies are serious about building on their tremendous trajectory under Corberan’s stewardship and going that one step further in the division next season, then keeping both the Spaniard and Molumby away from Leeds United’s grasp should be a foregone conclusion.
In other West Brom news, Newcastle are ready to make a bid to sign another Baggies star.