WBA can land Diangana 2.0 with move for “outstanding” £2.3k-pw wizard, Bruce needs him - opinion

West Bromwich Albion have a track record when it comes to securing transfers for players from fellow English clubs, either on loan deals or permanently.

One such move which saw the Baggies take one promising young player away from a Premier League club is their 2020 swoop for Grady Diangana.

After originally signing the winger on loan from West Ham United in the summer of 2019, Albion signed him on a permanent deal the following year.

This move caused quite a stir at the London Stadium at the time, as Mark Noble took to Twitter to share his frustrations that the Hammers had let the player leave permanently, showing just how highly Diangana was rated there.

Now that the Baggies are in the midst of another summer transfer window, this period could give the Midlands club the chance to bring in their next version of the 24-year-old in the shape of another young Premier League prodigy.

In April, it was reported that Albion were one of the clubs interested in signing Newcastle United attacker Elliot Anderson.

With 56 appearances under his belt for Newcastle across their senior and youth teams, the 19-year-old has 23 goals and providing eight assists to his name.

During his loan spell with Bristol Rovers in the second half of last season, Anderson ended up scoring eight times and supplying five assists in 21 League Two appearances as he helped the Gas to win promotion to League One.

This backs up why Rovers manager Joey Barton hailed the £2.3k-per-week Magpies starlet as “outstanding” during his time at the club. It also mirrors the attacking prowess that Diangana showed throughout the 2019/20 season, when he racked up eight goals and seven assists in 30 Championship appearances as Albion won promotion to the top flight.

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