Albion could possibly be poised for a midfielder signing late in the summertime transfer window.
Sky Sports in Germany consider they’re closing in on Stuttgart’s 21-year-old Chema Andres.
The Real Madrid youth product and Spain under-21 worldwide performs in a defensive midfield position and has made 41 senior appearances for the Bundesliga outfit.
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They embrace two transient outings of their opening league rounds.
Albion just lately bought defensive midfielder Carlos Baleba to Manchester United and James Milner retired on the finish of final summer time.
Club legend Glenn Murray stated over the weekend that head coach Fabian Hurzeler would perhaps need to add a No.6-type midfielder earlier than deadline.
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He added that Hurzeler would typically be fairly completely satisfied along with his squad.
Sky in Germany consider Chema would price about £20 million and report speedy progress on a potential deal right this moment.
The improvement supplied a dramatic late twist to a window which regarded like seeing Millwall winger Femi Azeez added to Albion’s recruits made earlier within the window.
Albion have Malick Yalcouye, finest often known as a deep-lying midfielder, of their squad.
But he was used additional ahead within the 4-3 defeat at Chelsea with Olivier Boscagli requested to patrol simply forward of the again 4.