Bany keen to show Baggies best form after injury
The 21-year was signed by then head coach Tony Mowbray in the winter transfer window for £3.3m from Danish Superliga side Randers FC but was restricted to only four substitute appearances because of hamstring issues.
Now fit again, Bany is preparing for his first pre-season with the Baggies, under new head coach Ryan Mason.
"I'm back trying to be as ready as I can be and to look as good as possible," he told BBC Radio WM at the club's training camp in Austria.
Bany first arrived at Albion during his old club's winter break, meaning he had not played competitively in nearly three months.
He said that was one factor that made getting up to speed with his new team-mates tough.
"Coming from a break to the Championship was a little bit difficult," Bany said.
"I got a little overloaded but I was ready for the last two games [of the season] but the staff said 'we want you to be ready for the start of next season' - so that's how it was.
"I think I managed it OK but I had a small injury and they wanted to be more safe and not play me and me not be ready for the new season."
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Bany said his enforced absence from the team did allow him to settle into life in England and learn about the demands of the Championship while watching from the sidelines.
"I got used to everything outside football and also on the pitch - the tempo, everything and, now I've been here since February, it was very important for me to get used to everything.
"I'm looking forward to showing the best of myself and hopefully the fans will see that I'm not just someone who likes to enjoy playing with the ball, but also without it, I will help the team."
With the Baggies taking a new direction under Mason, Bany says the former Tottenham and England midfielder is already making a big impression on the players.
"He's been very good. He makes it easier to play because he gives us clear instructions and we have some structure to follow," he added.
"I feel he likes to play the way I play and he's very clear on what he wants you to do but he also wants you to play free."
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