Steve Bruce makes revealing West Brom transfer admission

West Bromwich Albion boss Steve Bruce has revealed the club will consider big offers for any player in their first-team squad during the summer window, speaking to the Express and Star.

The 61-year-old is currently preparing to rebuild his side with up to six new additions potentially coming in, as the Baggies look to shake up their squad in their quest to have a much more positive season during the 2022/23 campaign.

Currently sitting in 10th going into today’s final game of the season against Barnsley, they will be disappointed that they haven’t been able to force their way into the promotion mix after being relegated from the Premier League last season.

Despite the quality in their squad, many of those key squad members have underperformed quite drastically this term and those who haven’t lived up to expectations could be pushed down the pecking order at The Hawthorns by new additions.

Negotiating a £7m deal for Daryl Dike in January though, they may be limited in what they can spend in the coming months on wages and transfer fees, potentially affecting Bruce’s ability to get new signings over the line.

With this in mind, the Manchester United legend has admitted they would consider sizeable offers for some of their first-teamers when the summer window opens.

He said: “If there is an offer big enough for anyone, we will consider it. We are in this position.

“We have to try and generate some income as well, we won’t be awash with money that is for sure.

“I have got to wheel and deal and beg, borrow and steal. If I have to sell one to make the squad bigger or better then I will do that.”

The Verdict:

It was a major surprise that they have agreed to pay around £7m for Dike considering how little they spent in the summer