“Comes as somewhat of a surprise” – West Brom set to seal six-figure transfer agreement: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Championship side West Bromwich Albion are set to recruit Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Jayson Molumby on a permanent basis ahead of the summer window, as per a report from the Express and Star.

The 22-year-old has made 24 league appearances this term, being a regular part of Albion’s matchday squad, although many of his contributions to the cause have come from the bench.

Spending much of the early stages of the season behind the likes of Jake Livermore and Alex Mowatt in Valerien Ismael’s 3-4-3 system, he had to wait patiently for his opportunity to shine and has certainly played a bigger role since then, although his game time has been limited this month.

According to the Express and Star, he has now met the number of appearances required for his deal to be made permanent after negotiating this clause in this temporary agreement last year with the Baggies set to pay £900,000 for his services.

Is this a good signing for Steve Bruce’s men though? And is he worth the reported £900,000 it will take to make him a longer-term option at The Hawthorns?

We asked three of our writers at Football League World for their verdicts.

Declan Harte

Molumby has been a useful player for West Brom this season so this signing makes a lot of sense.

The Irishman has shown a lot of potential with the Baggies and is still only 22-years old, with a lot of promise to keep improving.

The fee of 900k for a solid Championship level midfielder is not a bad price in today’s market.

This signing won’t blow anyone away, but it is still