Grady Diangana to 'stay at West Brom after Tony Mowbray talks' - Exclusive
Don Goodman believes that Tony Mowbray is the perfect manager to persuade Grady Diangana to stay at West Brom amid rumours of a potential exit.
Diangana has had a mixed season at West Brom having registered just six goal contributions, four of which arrived in the Baggies 5-1 hammering of Portsmouth.
However, rumours of an exit for Diangana have been persisting throughout the window with the x-West Ham star said to be keen on returning to London [DOOD].
However, Goodman, when speaking exclusively to West Brom News, believes Mowbray is the ideal manager to persuade someone to stay at The Hawthorns.
"Well, if any manager that I've come across in my time covering the Championship could persuade a player to stay, then it's Tony Mowbray," explained Goodman.
"Because he is really genuinely one of the nice guys in the football where everybody that plays for him loves him. Everybody that plays for him wants to run through a brick wall for him.
"So if anybody can persuade Grady Diangana just to extend his time in the Midlands, then it would be Mowbray."
Grady Diangana would be missed at West Brom
While there are frustrations to be had over his lack of consistency, Diangana has showcased his true quality on more than enough occasions to warrant redemption under Mowbray.
His performance against Pompey was a prime example of that and if those levels can be replicated more often, West Brom have a real, real player on their hands.
Throughout his time in football, Mowbray has earned himself a remarkable reputation for the way he handles his squad as well as the way they respond to him.
It's unlikely to be any different for Diangana and if he can be persuaded to stay with the Baggies, it would provide a huge boost.
In other West Brom news, the Baggies have learned of the conditions to offload this player.