Daniel Lewis

Wed 29 November 2023 18:10, UK

John Percy has suggested that Carlos Corberan “faces uncertainty” at West Brom if a takeover of the club does not go through soon.

Writing for The Telegraph [29 November], Percy revealed Nigerian and American groups are the frontrunners to buy out Guochuan Lai.

Should a deal not go through before the January transfer window, Albion may have to sell a player or two to bring in additional funds.

Percy wrote: “Corberan faces uncertainty if a takeover is not completed soon, with pressure to raise money through player sales in the January transfer window.

“Try telling that to him, though. The 40-year-old is refusing to allow any outside noise to damage the team spirit he has created.

“Whatever is happening behind the scenes, ‘King Carlos’ will be in every day until 8pm, plotting a path back to the Premier League.”

Debts piling up

Lai has made it clear he is not willing to pump more funds into West Brom, so the club are quite literally haemorrhaging money between now and new owners coming on board.

An additional loan was taken out this week, only adding to the £20million borrowed last year, which will all have to be paid back at some point with interest added on.

Even with the additional funding in place, it may well be that a player is offloaded in the January transfer window. There are many first-team regulars out of contract next summer, so Lai may feel it is best to cash in.

Supporters will not have the same view, of course, but it is vital the club continue to stay afloat while at the same time remaining competitive on the field, which they are very much doing right now thanks to Corberan.

Whether it is Nigerian, American or indeed Middle Eastern backers, a deal needs to be agreed soon.

Corberan may have a positive mindset right now, but that could quickly change if he is let down in January.

In other West Brom news, a BBC journalist has shared details on what he has been told regarding a possible fire sale in January.