The £60million takeover deal at West Brom will put an end to the ‘uncertainty and anxiety’ suffered by supporters under Guochuan Lai’s ownership. That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that recent years at West Brom under Lai have been a ‘car crash’. West Brom announced on Thursday (15 February) that Bilkul Football – a company owned by Shilen Patel – has struck an agreement to buy an 88 per cent stake in the Championship club. The takeover will bring an end to an eight-year spell under Lai after his £200million takeover from Jeremy Peace in 20 ..read more

The Premier League’s decision to gift £7million to the police after crowd trouble at West Brom is ‘very strange’. That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about the Premier League’s decision to strike a deal with the police while delaying their deal with the EFL. As reported by the Daily Mail, the Premier League is set to pay £7million to the police as a ‘sweetener’ to enable high-risk fixtures to be played in lucrative television slots. The deal was struck just days after an FA Cup fixture between West Brom and Wolves was delayed for over 30 ..read more

Ipswich Town and West Brom are eyeing moves for Hertha Berlin forward Derry Scherhant this month, sources have told Football Insider. The Championship duo are keen to bolster their attacking options in this month’s transfer window and Scherhant, 21, is among their list of targets. Blackburn are long-term admirers of Scherhant having seen three loan offers for the Germany Under-20 international rejected in the summer. The right-footer, who has played as a wide attacker for Hertha this season, has notched six goals and one assist in 20 appearances across all competitions so far this term. Five ..read more

Guochuan Lai’s ownership of West Brom has been an ’embarrassment’ and new owners will aim to take the club back to the Premier League. That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that an imminent takeover deal at The Hawthorns is likely to be valued at around £50million. According to The Telegraph, West Brom are edging closer towards a sale with Lai set to choose a preferred bidder in the coming days. It is understood that there are three consortiums still in the running to complete a takeover deal, but none have yet been granted exclusivity by the ..read more

West Brom increasing their loan funding from MSD Holdings could help the club keep hold of key players over the January transfer window. That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that there are a number of positives to take from West Brom’s loan news. The Championship club announced in November that they have increased their loan with MSD after borrowing an initial £20million in December 2022. It adds to the growing loan debt amassed by club owner Guochuan Lai during his time at the club, including the £5million loan which was written off by the ..read more

West Brom youngster Tom Fellows is a target for Bundesliga duo Werder Bremen and Augsburg, sources have told Football Insider. The 20-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and foreign clubs such as Werder Bremen and Augsburg are weighing up moves for the midfielder – who could sign a pre-contract deal in January. Several English clubs are also interested in Fellows as they look to lure the talented attacker away from West Brom. Fellows, who has come through the ranks at The Hawthorns, has made seven first-team appearances this season and West Brom are keen to tie him down to a ..read more

West Brom can complete a takeover before their January deadline provided the bidder has a valid background. That is the opinion of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who spoke exclusively to Football Insider about the Baggies’ pursuit of a takeover deal. Albion owner Guochuan Lai is looking to sell the club this season amid financial struggles behind the scenes. As revealed by Football Insider, the West Brom takeover process is set to accelerate after Lai dropped his asking price to £35million. Baggies chiefs have held talks with parties from the US and Middle East about a potential takeover, wit ..read more

The takeover process at West Brom is set to accelerate after Guochuan Lai dropped his asking price, sources have told Football Insider. The Baggies owner is open to selling the club this season and initially set an asking price of £50million. It is understood that talks are ongoing with potential bidders from the US and Middle East. Albion managing director Mark Miles recently revealed that he is now personally working alongside director Xu Ke on the sale of the club. Football Insider revealed last month (23 September) that West Brom chiefs are growing in confidence that a takeover deal can b ..read more

Guochuan Lai will struggle to sell West Brom by January unless he lowers his £50million asking price. That is the view of finance expert Kieran Maguire, who exclusively told Football Insider that Lai’s asking price for the Baggies is not realistic. As reported by the Daily Mail, West Brom are in talks with multiple parties from the United States and the Middle East over a possible takeover deal. The Championship club are in search of new ownership amid fears that they may have a January firesale if Lai remains in charge. The Baggies have struggled financially under the Chinese businessman and ..read more

West Brom chiefs are growing in confidence that a takeover deal can be agreed this year after holding exploratory talks, sources have told Football Insider. The Baggies have held talks with multiple parties from the US and the Middle East as they look to find suitors to purchase the club from current owner Guochuan Lai. As reported by The Telegraph, the Championship side could face a ‘fire sale’ in January if new owners aren’t found. The club has struggled financially under Guochuan Lai and with the Chinese businessman not willing to inject more funds into the club they could be forced to cut ..read more