West Brom face Tom Fellows and Southampton sucker punch as another signing close
Ryan Mason could potentially have a lot on his plate at West Brom with regards to Tom Fellows before transfer Deadline Day.
The Baggies have already sold a key asset like Torbjorn Heggem to Bologna, and the English manager wouldn’t want to lose any more quality from the squad.
Fellows has been attracting interest from Southampton, but so far, the Black Country outfit have managed to keep them at bay.
The coming hours will be crucial in determining who stays and leaves The Hawthorns, and fans in B71 will certainly be nervous about the prospect of losing their star playmaker.
Southampton want last-gasp Tom Fellows transfer from West Brom
Southampton are working on a deal to sign Fellows from West Brom before 1 September, according to Alfie House.
Building on an earlier report from DOOD, The Echo journalist confirmed that the Saints aim to finalise a transfer for the England Under-21 international from The Hawthorns.
It’s been claimed that the Hampshire outfit are weighing up a move for the 22-year-old midfielder, but it’s not a done deal as of yet.
Fellows’ departure will certainly be a big blow for the Baggies, having started in every fixture under Mason so far this season.
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West Brom also line up Darnell Furlong replacement
Darnell Furlong was sent off against Blackburn Rovers in Mason’s first competitive game in charge of the Baggies.
The 28-year-old has captained the Albion in the opening three Championship fixtures, but the defender is close to signing for Ipswich Town, according to The Telegraph journalist John Percy on X.
However, DOOD has revealed on X that the signing of a new right-back at The Hawthorns is imminent to replace the Englishman.
| Player | Transfer fee |
| Aune Heggebo | £4.7m |
| Nat Phillips | £3m |
| George Campbell | £1.5m |
| Krystian Bielik | £1m |
| Toby Collyer | Loan |
Furlong has been the first-choice at West Brom since 2019, and it remains to be seen who Bilkul Football will replace him with.
While Mason would undoubtedly like to keep Fellows, the Baggies could potentially be about to make a hefty profit on him.
With Chris Mepham moving to The Hawthorns from Bournemouth, it will be interesting to see who Shilen Patel has lined up as potential replacements for Furlong and Fellows.
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