Opinion: Rangers switch for West Brom man surely works best for all involved

It is no surprise to see speculation surrounding Cedric Kipre’s future at West Brom emerge again, with the summer transfer window just around the corner.

Since joining West Brom back in the summer of 2020, the centre back has managed just 17 appearances in all competitions for the Baggies in the last two seasons.

That has seen the Ivorian unable to establish himself under no fewer than four managers in that time, with Slaven Bilic, Sam Allardyce, Valerien Ismael and Steve Bruce having all taken charge of the club since he was signed.

As a result, reports that West Brom will be looking to move Kipre on this summer do make sense, giving the club the funds and space in the squad required for Bruce to put his own mark on the side, in his first transfer window as the club’s manager.

Indeed, it also seems as though interest is already growing, with Norwich City and Rangers both credited with an interest, and it is hard not to feel as though the Scottish giants would be a more suitable destination for the centre back, in the eyes of both West Brom, and Kipre himself.

From a West Brom perspective, the Baggies are going to expect and want to be pushing for promotion from the Championship next season, after what has been a disappointing first season back in the second-tier this time around.

But with Norwich’s relegation from the Premier League this season having already been confirmed, they too will no doubt be eyeing up a push for another immediate return to the top-flight during the 2022/23 campaign.

Consequentially, it is hard to really see why West Brom would want to sell Kipre to a potential promotion rival such as the Canaries, allowing them to strengthen their squad, when they could let him move to a side such as Rangers,