Lewis Cox shares ‘really advanced’ West Brom takeover update as new timeline emerges

Lewis Cox has revealed that the takeover of West Brom has “really advanced” at a good pace and the Baggies remain hopeful of completing the deal “as soon as possible”.

Reports had emerged that an outright frontrunner had emerged in the race to acquire the ownership of Carlos Corberan’s side [BBC Sport, 30 November], with a US-based group continuing negotiations with Albion’s current owners.

While little has been reported on the prospective takeover since then, Express & Star journalist Cox has confirmed that talks continue to advance and West Brom hope to have completed a deal before the end of January.

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Speaking on the Express & Star’s Baggies Broadcast (4 January, 22:00) he said: “There’s encouraging, positive news in terms of things with the leading group bidders and prospective owners having moved forward and advanced with talks and really gathered pace, really advanced to a good place.

“I know the club hope and want and I think everyone involved wants to wrap this up and get it towards if not over the line as soon as possible in January. They don’t want to be heading towards the end of the month or heading into February or anything like that.

“That’s not me saying that won’t happen, because these things are far from easy. But I think it has advanced at a good pace for what it is.

“We understand it’s a US group, led by a representative from a different country, with representatives over here, buying an English club, an English company owned by a Chinese individual group who are obviously on the other side of the world. It’s a complex matter. Not an easy thing to sort.

“But it’s moved at a good pace as far as I understand and I’m led to believe. Everyone hopes it won’t be too long now.”

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Not too long

It may not be done yet and there is always potential for a late bump along the road but the signs currently coming out of The Hawthorns suggest that the deal to take over West Brom is heading in the right direction.

There had been some scepticism that the Baggies would have new owners in charge by the time the original middle-of-January prediction was made, but it seems as though those privy to the deal remain confident all can be agreed in the coming weeks.

As Cox suggested it is a very complicated deal and supporters can’t afford to get too excited until everything is confirmed by the club and approved by the EFL, but they can rest easier knowing things are going well.

Hopefully, things will continue to remain on track and everything can be agreed at The Hawthorns before the end of the month. If things keep moving at this pace, it could be an exciting second half of the campaign for Albion fans.

In other West Brom news, the Baggies are unable to recall Karlan Grant from his loan spell with Cardiff City this January