West Brom can't afford to repeat expensive Karlan Grant mistake as new club revealed

West Brom should have learned something from Karlan Grant's exit.

The forward was signed in a £15million deal from Huddersfield Town in 2020 after Premier League promotion.

His six-year spell with the Baggies has now come to an end as his contract expired in June.

West Brom News has regularly covered Grant's contract situation and whether he would sign a new Albion deal.

However, both sides ultimately decided to move on from each other, despite terms being tabled to the player.

It will prove to be an expensive mistake, one that they can't afford to repeat anytime soon.

What was West Brom's mistake with Karlan Grant?

The Baggies did not get the required impact out of Grant, as he notched only 35 goals and 10 assists in 174 appearances.

They would have expected more for a £15m fee, as it works out that each goal he scored was worth £429,000.

He has now moved to Charlton Athletic on a free transfer, as the London club announced his signing on Sunday.

That brings to an end a chapter which has not worked for the Baggies, and has played a part in their financial issues over the last few years.

What are other examples of West Brom's flawed approach

Grady Diangana is another example of a player bought for a significant fee that departed at the end of his contract.

The winger was signed for £11.5m from West Ham, but left for Elche last summer when his deal expired.

Oliver Burke is another example of their poor transfer strategy in recent years.

The Scotsman was signed for a figure of nearly £13m, but departed for Sheffield United in a swap deal that saw Callum Robinson come the other way.

They are just two examples, alongside Grant, that have hamstring the Throstles' finances in recent years.

They need to operate smarter in the future, and ensure that the same errors are not made.

Allowing players signed for big fees to leave for nothing down the line is not the right way to go about things, and it will not help their chances of returning to the top-flight.

James Morrison needs the hierarchy to not follow the ways of the former regime, and shop with more responsibility in the market.