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BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
'Fans should be encouraged by Baggies overhaul'
Slowly but surely, Albion are methodically revamping their squad, and it already looks vastly different to the one that owners Bilkul inherited when they took over the club 18 months ago. That team performed beyond expectations and reached the 2023-24 play-offs under Carlos Corberan. It was also an ageing side, as they ended the campaign with 11 players aged 30 or over and a bloated wage the dual necessity of reducing those wages and a desire to target young potential, the Baggies now have only a trio of players in their 30s – club captain Jed Wallace, midfielder Alex Mowatt and back-up striker Devante Cole, who incidentally are all out of contract at the end of this course, every squad needs experience, and the Baggies have added that this summer, with Nat Phillips and Krystian Bielik, who are 28 and 27 respectively, but just this week Albion have highlighted the benefit of finding untapped talent. With a sell-on clause included, they could make a minimum £9m profit on Torbjorn Heggem (pictured), following the Norwegian's move to Italian side Bologna, 13 months after he was plucked from the Swedish top flight for under £600, sale is a massive help to the club's continuing wrestling match with profit and sustainability rules and hopefully protects other assets, such as academy product Tom Fellows and midfielder Isaac Price - in this window at least - as the Northern Ireland international will at some point be the next example of a player who eventually moves on for a huge profit. The 21-year-old is that good and will only get when I asked head coach Ryan Mason about this process, he was keen to point out that it isn't the exact model, but rather "the context of our current situation" and to help them be "better placed" in the certainly have their eyes on that future. Sporting director Andrew Nestor, who leads on recruitment, is not only planning for the remainder of this transfer window but also the next one and even the one after that. While the work is far from done, fans should be encouraged by the squad turnover that's taking place. However the difficulty remains doing it while attempting to get out of one of the most competitive divisions in European football.
Yahoo
27-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Valencia eye another Uruguayan to strengthen the squad
Valencia CF has intensified negotiations with Nicolás Fonseca, Uruguayan midfielder of Club León, as the main candidate to fill the vacancy left by Enzo Barrenechea. Fonseca, 26, has an Italian passport and comes onto the European radar after his good performance in Liga MX and his previous stint at River Plate. He has the approval of Carlos Corberán and Marcelo Bielsa, the Uruguayan national team coach, who gave him his debut with the national team in 2024. Although the club's first offer, close to 2 million euros, was rejected, Valencia is already preparing a new proposal around 5 million. The planned contract would be for five seasons, betting on his projection and versatility in the center of the field. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Aitor Alcalde - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
21-06-2025
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- Yahoo
Grady Diangana transfer development after West Brom exit
Grady Diangana, the winger released by West Bromwich Albion at the end of last season, has reportedly been approached by Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ettifaq. However, it's believed the player would rather remain in Europe than head to the Middle East – with supposed interest from his former Baggies boss Carlos Corberan. Advertisement His six-year stay at The Hawthorns came to an end in the summer. Having joined on an initial loan deal from West Ham United in 2019, the attacker agreed a five-year contract with the club after helping them seal promotion under Slaven Bilic in 2020. READ MORE: Championship clubs told to pay £1m for ex-Birmingham City wonderboy READ MORE: Birmingham City have created a new role for Lukas Jutkiewicz after retirement Diangana, who set Albion back an initial £12m, struggled for consistency and after Bilic's exit he failed to establish himself under Sam Allardyce but did return to something like his best form in spells over the last four campaigns. Advertisement Under Corberan, in 2023-24, Diangana was at his most fruitful. As Albion reached the play-offs he made 15 goal contributions in 36 Championship appearances. But last year Diangana's numbers were a little more modest. As a result, Albion decided against extending his stay and he's now on the look out for a new club. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims the 27-year-old has been contacted by Saudi outfit Al-Ettifaq, who finished seventh in the Pro League last year, offering a lucrative offer. But Diangana would rather remain in Europ, with suggestions that Corberan, who is working again with former Albion chief executive Ron Gourlay at Valencia, might take him to the La Liga club.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Mason will be leader that West Brom need
New West Bromwich Albion head coach Ryan Mason will be "the leader we need", said the club's sporting director Andrew 33, is settling into his first full-time management role at The Hawthorns after signing a three-year former Tottenham midfielder spent seven years on the coaching staff at Spurs and Nestor said that experience, Mason's character and vision for the future of the Baggies were key factors in making him "the right person for the job"."We went through a thorough and considerate approach," Nestor said."We wanted to ensure that we gave enough time to really evaluate a short, targeted list of candidates. "As a club, we're constantly evaluating talent, just like we would players. Last year we had developed a short targeted list of potential head coaches in case we would need to make a change, and Ryan has been on that list since the start." Mason the 'forward-thinking leader' The sudden departure of the popular Carlos Corberan to Valencia at Christmas had Albion scrambling for a replacement at a crucial time of last move to bring former boss Tony Mowbray back did not work, leaving James Morrison to oversee the last two games of the campaign with the club's Championship play-off hopes said changes in "timing and availability" brought Mason seriously into the frame."He has developed a lot of respect in the football industry and that's a reason he was on the list to begin with," Nestor told WBA TV."We feel like, given his experiences, his character and the discussions we've had around our vision for our club, he's the right person for the job."Mason, who won his only England cap in a friendly against Italy in 2015, had two spells in interim charge at Spurs and worked under Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and, most recently, Ange Postecoglou as the club won their first trophy for 17 years in the Europa also brings the experience of his playing career with him, despite that being cut short following a serious head injury suffered in a game against Chelsea in 2018."He's had an incredible football journey," Nestor said."As a player, he worked his way through the football pyramid, he established himself as a Premier League player and played for his country. "While he was in the Premier League he played under top managers such as Mauricio Pochettino, who Ryan has told me has really influenced how he sees his coaching philosophy and playing style today."As a coach, he's worked at different levels. He's worked in an elite academy, he's worked on individual player development for young players as well as world-class senior players. "He's really seemed to have taken all those learnings and developed it into his own style. "It's a clear, forward-thinking coaching philosophy that we feel fits very well. "We feel all that experience will enable him to be the leader that we need." 'He has seen the mentality top players and managers have' Mason has said he is ready to take on a head coach role and the move to Albion "feels a good fit".That sense of synergy is echoed by Nestor, who highlighted alignment in "broader sporting department functions" such as analytics, data-led recruitment and developing young players as further reasons why Mason was the right pick."I would say the other factor, which perhaps is the most important in the end, is character," Nestor said."Ryan has developed a very good reputation as a player and a coach. He's shown very strong and steady character. He's been under the spotlight, he's been working at a place where there's always external pressures and he's risen above that. "He really has developed his own style and own ideas about how he wants to take Albion forward. "We feel like there's really good alignment there. I also think there's an advantage where he's seen best in class. He's seen the type of mentality that top managers and top players have. "I believe he has that mentality, and my hope is that he can instil that mentality within our squad and organisation."
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Jamie Vardy top target for LaLiga giants in shock free transfer after legend's Leicester exit aged 38
JAMIE VARDY could be lining up against Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid next season in LaLiga. SunSport can reveal Vardy is a top summer target for Valencia boss Carlos Corberan, who is keen to sign the 38-year-old Leicester City legend. The former West Brom boss wants to use Vardy's experience and believes he is still capable of scoring goals in Spain's top flight. Vardy scored 10 goals for relegated Leicester last season - nine of them in the Premier League. Corberan believes Vardy still has pace to burn and is ideally suited to his side's counter-attacking game. The Foxes icon bowed out at the top last Sunday when he scored his 200th goal for Leicester City on his 500th club appearance - 13 years to the day since he signed for £1million from Fleetwood Town. Vardy has made it clear he wants to stay in the Premier League but would also consider a lifestyle change, with Major League Soccer and a move to Saudi Arabia also under consideration. However Corberan has made his move early and hopes to persuade Vardy to give Spanish football a try before hanging up his boots. Corberan has worked miracles this season to transform the fortunes of the fallen Spanish giants. Valencia were joint bottom of La Liga on 12 points, four points from safety, when Corberan took over on Christmas Eve. But since being thrashed 7-1 by Barcelona on January 26, Corberan has turned their season around. He steered them to safety after putting together a run of eight wins, five draws and only one defeat in their next 14 games - with their only loss coming at the hands of Atletico Madrid. And if they beat Europa Conference League finalists Real Betis tomorrow night, they could move up to 10th in the 20-team league. Corberan has already sounded Vardy out about a move to La Mestalla as he looks for bargains to bolster his squad. Valencia are short on cash and signing Vardy on a free transfer represents good value for their money.
