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| Brown Ideye: 10 million man & new Albion no.9 |
His currrent scoring record, nationality and even his agent draw strong parallels with that Peter Odemwingie (who remarkably cost us only 2.5 million). With 33 goals in 74 games Ideye averages a goal every 2.24 games.
Albion claim he was at the top of their A-list of targets and is not a response to losing out on Rivere. From youtube clips he looks pacy, strong, excellent in the air and a strong finisher. He will definitely be an exciting addition and can hopefully link up well with our midfield - especially Sessignon who has some similar attributes.
At last Jeremy Peace has finally loosened the purse strings to keep us alongside the likes of Swansea (Bony cost 12 million) and Norwich (Ricky Van Wolfwinkel cost 8.5) - and although money does not guarantee success it at least shows he has some ambition.
Also landed on loan is the Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom - an up and coming player who Brendan Rogers seems to rate highly. Unfortunately, one more player lost - 12 in total since last year now - is George Thorn who has finally been bought by Derby County for an undisclosed fee. But with add-ons a figure in the region of 2 million pounds is believed to have been negotiated. Clearly a good bit of business for a young and untested player at the highest level - but it leaves Albion still at minus 7 in regards to filling the squad gaps.
With pre-season training now underway it seems once again that Albion are leaving things a bit late. However, the arrival of Ideye should keep players and fans satisfied for now and convinced the club are moving in the right direction.
But we should expect at least one more big signing to come - possibly two. Boing Boing!!
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