World Cup, England and Bitcoin - How West Brom's 15 departed players have fared

One would imagine that West Brom won’t be having quite as significant a clear-out this coming summer as they oversaw last year when they let go of 15 players.

Then again, manager Steve Bruce admitted this week that the club could be looking at a "major overhaul" once the transfer window opens again. Failure to return to the Premier League could be as fatal for some players this year as it was for many last.

The Baggies used more than 30 players in the top flight as they attempted to survive against the threat of relegation last season - a threat they of course succumbed to. Naturally, dropping back into the Championship immediately and the ongoing cost of the coronavirus pandemic meant that belts had to be tightened last summer.

Albion said goodbye to a number of young players, including Timothy Iroegbunam, Finn Azaz and Finley Thorndike, who all ended up together at Aston Villa. There were the loanees, whose respective short-term agreements ended, and the sale of the club’s squad star, Matheus Pereira.

Almost a year on from their respective Hawthorns exits, here’s how they’ve been getting on since they followed boss Sam Allardyce out of the door and left the Black Country behind them.

Albion’s star man last season did his best to keep Albion up with his goals and assists and his individual numbers reflected that. Still, the offers weren’t exactly forthcoming from Premier League suitors in the summer and when Al-Hilal came calling, Pereira decided to leave England and Europe altogether and make for the Middle East.

At the time of writing, he has scored twice and assisted 11 goals for his new club, and he featured against Chelsea in the Club World Cup. Pereira supposedly has kept his box at The Hawthorns and has been