Rabby Nzingoula contract examined after impressive West Brom start
West Bromwich Albion fans have been impressed by the early signs from Rabby Nzingoula.
The 20-year-old was a surprise addition at The Hawthorns as his signing largely came out of nowhere.
He sealed a permanent move from Ligue 1 outfit Strasbourg to add to the midfield conversation in B71.
That came after his loan stint in Germany with Nurnberg last campaign.
The Frenchman has certainly made a positive first impression in the Black Country after taking very little time to adapt to the Championship.
Supporters are happy with Nzingoula, but what is his contract situation at The Hawthorns?
What do we know about Rabby Nzingoula's contract?
James Morrison was clearly keen on adding to his options in the middle of the park throughout the summer.
Felix Horn Myhre and Toby Collyer came in, with all three fighting for minutes against Jayson Molumby and Ousmane Diakite.
Arguments can be made to say that Nzingoula has been the best of the bunch, but he has only started two league games.
That tally will only grow as the campaign and his career at The Hawthorns continues.
It has to given that put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Baggies over the summer.
It is unclear how much he is being paid in B71, but he reportedly earned just over £4,000-per-week at Strasbourg.
Should he be on a similar salary in the Midlands, that works out at around £2million-a-year.
That represents a low spend compared to others in the West Brom squad, but what outlay does he come with?
How much are West Brom paying for Nzingoula per year?
The midfielder has certainly been a useful addition so far and appears to represent great value for money.
Reports suggest that the undisclosed fee paid by the Albion sits at around £2m.
Across the course of a three-year deal, the amortisation payments sit in the region of £600,000-per-season.
Should he continue to grow into his role under Morrison, he'll prove to be worth every single penny.
With his wage only taking that annual payment to around £2.6m, there is every reason to be happy with this deal.
It is now down to Nzingoula to maintain his level and prove why he deserves to rack up more starts in the second tier moving forward.