Mikey Johnston is making a ‘big impact’ at West Brom with the Celtic loanee scoring an ‘unbelievable’ solo goal for the Championship promotion-chasers against Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night.  Speaking to the Midlands media shortly after his arrival at The Hawthorns, the Celtic-owned winger indicated that the ‘pressure’ he was used to playing under north of the border would stand him in good stead at a Baggies outfit with top-six ambitions.  And, with two goals in his last three Championship outings now, Mikey Johnston is proving to be as good as his word. The Ireland international ..read more

Serie A boss Ivan Juric has distanced himself from reports suggesting he could replace Carlos Corberan at Championship promotion-chasers West Bromwich Albion.  Whenever a club on the verge of a takeover, rumours such as this tend to follow in it’s wake like pilot fish swimming along in the slipstream of a great whale. Just ask Newcastle United, linked with Neymar, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and more in the build up to Mike Ashley’s long-awaited departure from St James’ Park. And, with The Athletic reporting that Shilen Patel’s purchase of West Brom is edging closer, speculation regard ..read more

A round-up of the latest transfer gossip from across Europe as Everton ace Amadou Onana studies a switch to Arsenal and Manchester United react to interest in a star. The Gunners have explored a swoop for Onana in January with boss Mikel Arteta interested in adding to his engine room. But Arsenal could face a tricky pursuit of the Everton ace with financial fair play looming large. They, like many clubs, are having to work to a tight budget. Everton are also working on a shoestring budget having fallen foul of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules twice. The top-flight has charg ..read more

There was a huge amount of excitement in January 2023 when Chelsea announced the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Andrey Santos. After breaking into the Vasco da Gama first team, Chelsea signed the teenager for £13m before loaning him back to the Brazilian club for the next six months. However, a move to Nottingham Forest in the summer couldn’t have gone much worse and HITC understands that three Championship sides are eyeing up the 19-year-old after he was recalled this week. It seems incredibly unlikely that Mauricio Pochettino will have space in his squad for Andrey Santos heading into the se ..read more

EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey HITC Football understands that Chelsea could send Andrey Santos to the Championship after a difficult loan spell at Nottingham Forest with Sunderland, West Brom and Hull City among the possible destinations. With Andrey Santos departing Nottingham Forest after one of the most forgettable loan spells in modern Premier League history, HITC Football understand that Chelsea may opt to send the seldom-seen midfielder out to a Championship club for the remainder of the season, in the hope that he can find opportunities somewhat easier to come by in the second tier. Ph ..read more

Premier League strugglers Burnley and Sheffield United are considering a move to bring former West Brom defender Ahmed Hegazy back to England from Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad.  Both mired in the relegation zone with one win apiece and 66 goals conceded between them, the January transfer window is already starting to feel like something of a lifeline for two clubs staring down the barrel of an immediate return to the Championship.  Whether Ahmed Hegazy is capable of plugging the holes in the hull at Burnley at Sheffield United, however, remains to be seen. Such a challenge may ..read more

Former Lille midfielder Xeka could still be offered a lifeline in the Premier League with Everton, Crystal Palace, Wolves and Sheffield United all mulling over the free-agent.  While Manchester United’s wing worries present an opening for eagle-eyed agents – unattached duo Oussama Idrissi and Anwar El-Ghazi allegedly offered to Erik ten Hag this week – a player of Xeka’s talent and experience is surely unlikely to remain out of work for much longer.  According to TEAMtalk, there are admirers among clubs in England’s top two divisions, as well as sides in Italy, Spain and Turkey. Ever ..read more

West Bromwich Albion’s record goalscorer Tony Brown has shared what Leeds United right-back Luke Ayling does ‘more than anyone I’ve seen’ during last night’s 1-1 draw. The Whites’ wait for their first win of the Championship season continued on Friday as West Brom visited Elland Road. Brandon Thomas-Asante (52’) handed Carlos Corberan’s Baggies a lead early in the second half. But Ayling (72’) would emerge as Leeds’ hero to save a point. Thomas-Asante’s goal appeared set to secure all three points on Corberan’s return to Elland Road. But Ayling denied the one-time Leeds assistant coach a win a ..read more

Leeds United have been linked with West Bromwich Albion winger Grady Diangana in the summer transfer window. According to The Express & Star, Leeds United want to sign Grady Diangana from West Bromwich Albion. Leicester City and Burnley are also keen on Diangana, and so are a number of clubs in Saudi Arabia. West Brom are reportedly open to selling the former West Ham United attacking player this summer. According to the report, the Baggies are looking for £7 million in transfer fees for Diangana. The 25-year-old winger is reportedly still working back to full fitness after suffering a foo ..read more

Leeds United could miss out on Sory Kaba with West Bromwich Albion now looking to snap up the striker. West Bromwich Albion are allegedly looking to secure a deal for Leeds United target Sory Kaba. That is according to the Daily Mirror (01/08, p39), who claim that West Brom are hoping to beat three Championship rivals to Kaba’s signature. It’s suggested that Leeds United and Watford would both like to sign Kaba whilst Cardiff City are understandably keen. Cardiff took Kaba on loan for the second half of last season and the Guinean striker hit eight goals in 17 games. Now back with Danish club ..read more