Steve Bruce wants 'more' from West Brom striker despite Reading winner

West Bromwich Albion striker Karlan Grant hit 16 goals for the season with a well-taken winner against Reading, but Steve Bruce believes that the striker can still reach even greater heights.

Saturday was far from a vintage performance from the 24-year-old, who was adapting to life without Andy Carroll to play off of upfront as Bruce looked to next season by leaving the soon-to-be free agent out of the matchday squad entirely. Grady Diangana was brought into the team, and two showed signs of striking up a connection but struggled to hold up the ball in the final third.

That was until a switch to bring Callum Robinson on from the bench in place, which saw Diangana move out to a more natural role on the left with the introduced Republic of Ireland international supporting Grant instead. Less than five minutes later, Albion had the ball in the back of the net after Robinson fed the striker, who kept his composure to finish past former Aston Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland.

"He’s had a decent return," Bruce agreed when Grant's goal return was put to him post-match. "I still think he can do more, and I'm sure he can do more.

"He's finished with 16 goals in a team that is 10th, but I'm sure he’ll still think that he can be a little bit more."

It is the third season that Grant has hit double figures in an EFL campaign, for three different clubs. The first was for Charlton Athletic in League One when 14 goals were scored in just half a season under Lee Bowyer before joining then-Premier League side Huddersfield Town late in the January transfer window.

Four goals followed in the remainder of that season in the top flight as the Terriers were relegated back to the Championship after a two-year stay. The following campaign,