Jerry Yates, a transfer target for West Brom, is expected to sign with Swansea City in the Championship despite interest from the Baggies, Leicester, and Luton, per The Sun.
Yates is set to undergo a medical at Swansea on Tuesday, after a reported £2.5million deal was struck between the clubs, despite earlier reports that Blackpool would hold out on their £3million valuation of the striker, as Yates has his heart set on a move to South Wales.
West Brom had shown an interest in Yates earlier in the transfer window, with Birmingham Live reporting their interest in bringing him to the club on 31 May. The Blackpool striker scored 14 goals in the Championship last time out, as his club were relegated to League One.
It is unknown how advanced West Brom’s interest in Yates was, with the Baggies not named to have made an offer despite The Sun suggesting three Championship clubs were in the running for Yates – but these are the types of cut-price deals the club should be targeting.
Singing a 14-goal Championship striker for just £2.5million is a fantastic piece of business for Swansea as they look to replace outgoing striker Joel Piroe this summer. At that price, West Brom should have been all over this deal.
The club’s financial difficulties have been well-publicized this summer, though managing director Mark Miles has recently hinted at some incoming deals, so a cheap deal like this is the type you’d expect West Brom to prioritize, especially with Daryl Dike’s injury set to keep him out until December.
It remains to be unclear which deals West Brom will pursue this summer, but they must act quickly to avoid falling behind clubs such as Swansea.
In other West Brom news, the club is said to have made a loan offer to a young Leeds sensation.
